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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1998
Page
5
Thousands of teens greeted the Indigo Girls as the duo canceled a school event due to parental objections over lesbian themes. The show was relocated downtown with free tickets for high school students, about 2,500 distributed.
Chairman Young says the council will draft a taxpayers friendly budget while noting taxes cannot stay level forever. He praised the council for keeping taxes down and reaffirmed no commitment yet to full time EMTs at the Bridgeport Tire Plant project.
The county commits to building a fire station and providing equipment for Sage Mill Industrial Park as Bridgestone finances the project. The contract outlines staff hires and 24 hour coverage, with revenue bonds funding the industrial purchase and a $2.4 million first payment due January 2001. Edgefield receives 1 percent upfront as a regional park plan links Aiken and Edgefield for tax credits.
In Columbia the Democrat controlled Senate recessed for private talks as it finalizes a 4.9 billion state budget while considering non binding referendums on the Confederate flag a state lottery and public school prayer. Republicans seek to add more referendums in retaliation for moving those questions into the budget. GOP leaders accuse Democrats of including the questions to spur turnout against Gov Beasley who opposes the flag and supports a lottery. House Republicans vow to block removal of the referendums.
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