Senate Seeks $78 Property Tax Break Split in Legislature
The Senate voted 32 12 to back a $78 average homeowner tax relief, rejecting the House GOP plan for a $190 cut. Gov Beasley and many Republicans pressed for deeper cuts, while Senate leaders warned the higher relief would hit school and college budgets. A sales tax hike proposal to fund immediate elimination of residential taxes drew only limited support, delaying action.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
David Beasley
House
Beasley
Marshall Riams
Orangeburg
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Senate Rejects Property Tax Cut Plan and Freeze
The Senate rejected a proposal to raise the budget for property tax cuts from 74 million to 183 million, with opponents warning would force education cuts. It also rejected freezing residential property values at 1985 levels, allowing reassessment only when properties change hands.
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Senate
Thurmond backs SRS for new tritium site
Sen Strom Thurmond asks the Energy Department to locate a new tritium manufacturing facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. He says SRS is the least expensive and most suitable option, with final DOE decision due in November. Local leaders hope the site will offset 4200 expected summer layoffs. The plant last produced tritium in 1988. DOE also weighs Nevada Idaho Texas and Tennessee sites.
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
U.S. Energy Department
Savannah River
Sen. Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Energy
Hazel O'Leary Thurmond
SRS
SKS
DOE
South Carolina
Energy Department
Nevada
Idaho
Texas
Tennessee
Williams Nominated for Jackson Beech Island Magistrate
Aiken County selects Carolyn P Williams as nominee to replace Al Bradley in the Jackson Beech Island magistrate post. Sen. Ryberg will send the name to Gov. Beasley for commissioning. Williams, a two job worker and mother of three, has 16 years with the Highway Patrol and 18 months with Maxxon. She is praised for ethics and people skills while supporters call her fair and impartial. The appointment follows controversy over Bradley’s nonreappointment. restructuring options are deferred awaiting legislative action and further study.
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Aiken
al Bradley
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Carolyn P. Willms
David Beasley
Jackson, Beech Island
Ryberg
Setzler
Jackson-Beech Island
Bradley
Wallace Cassels
Aiken County
Sen
William Shepherd
Jackson- Beech Island
North Augusta
New Ellenton
County Budget Plans Focus On Growth and Services
County administrator outlined a budget aimed at economic development, emergency services, recreation, and infrastructure. Savannah River Research Campus expansion and two private firms courting the high tech center were cited. Upgrades to detention, sheriff’s office, ambulance services, and Langley Pond improvements were noted, with a reserve fund to finance a new emergency communications center and library upgrades saving taxpayers about $58,000 in interest.
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General Assembly
Shepherd
Department of Social Services and Parole, Pardon and Probation Office
Savannah River
Belvedere
Wagener
Langley Pond
Reserve Fund
DOE to Lay Off 1030 Employees in New Round of Terminations
DOE plans terminations for 1030 workers including 400 craft construction staff 400 WSRC subcontractors 130 DOE support services contractors and 100 temporary WSRC and Bechtel employees as contracts expire. Benefits vary with tenure offering up to 20000 for those hired before Sept 27 1991 and 7500 for later hires plus a 10000 education tuition aid. attrition could add about 500 more by August.
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WSRC
DOE Support Services
Bechtel
DOE
Richland Avenue
Bill Taylor
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Moore
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