Council Endorses Sister City With Funds Stipulation
CHA officials report two years of work on a Sister City program naming Orvieto Italy as a candidate. The council approves in principle but requires any funding request be made before the council first. Weiss urges community backing as Rotary and Chamber sources fund the venture.
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Bill Weiss
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club
Orvieto
Italy
Weiss
Chamber
Coun
Cil
Michael Anaclerio
Karen Papouchado
Rotary Clubs
City lifts covenants at Verenes Industrial Park
Aiken City Council voted to lift a restrictive covenant at Verenes Industrial Park allowing firms to build on their own schedule. The measure lets tenants purchase city water and sewer at in city rates and keeps the city as fire service backup. New industry utilities remain at standard or out-of-city rates. United Defense is the park’s largest employer with over 2,500 workers.
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Aiken
Verenes
Aiken’s Horizons
Thompson
United Defense
Chamber leaders push Omni project amid historic district clash
The Chamber urges construction of a two story brick Omni building in a historic district despite a dilapidated old post office nearby. If the proposal is rejected again by the Historic Preservation Commission, City Manager Steve Thompson says the chamber may appeal to state courts.
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Charleston
Omni
Historic Preservation Commission
Steve Thompson
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