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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2015
Page
3
A reader blasts Aiken County Council as inept over Langley Dam issues. The letter questions spending to diagnose problems and asks how 85 year olds receive tax reductions, wonders about automatic handling vs proof of age, and criticizes county flexibility and local leadership. The writer laments past leaders and envisions new business from improved facilities near a pool hall.
In a Sunday opinion, Gary Bunker criticizes local leaders and warns against hospitality tax plans that could raise Aiken sales tax toward nine percent. He calls for new council members and urges residents to oppose the tax measure to curb rising costs.
A grateful couple shares thanks to the strangers who helped locate their dog and bring it back. They praise the Wal Mart parking lot assistance near Richland Avenue and invite readers to leave comments via TalkBack or email.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal said the state will object to the 360 mile pipeline proposed by Kinder Morgan, which would run from Baton Rouge to Jacksonville with a capacity of 167000 barrels per day. He indicated the dispute may go to court after state-level opposition and DOT consultation.
Kinder Morgan prepares for a public hearing at 6 p.m. May 21 at the North Augusta Community Center to discuss the Palmetto Project fuel pipeline. Opponents including the Push Back the Pipeline coalition protest the project amid regulatory hurdles and recent trespassing arrests related to land surveying.
The Savannah River Site reported two incidents in liquid waste handling. 6600 gallons were transferred to wrong tanks due to degraded infrastructure, with mercury detected in a waste salt tank. No worker exposures or injuries occurred. Transfers from Tank 37 to Tank 23 partly went to Tank 32. Corrective actions include valve repairs and line flushing. Workers now wear nitrile gloves. no confirmed mercury exposure, voluntary medical testing offered.
The Augusta Regional Transportation Study subcommittee unanimously voted to amend the Transportation Improvement Program to include the University Parkway widening. Funding totals 10.6 million, with 4.6 million state and 6 million from the City of Aiken and Aiken County. The plan adds a five lane section with a landscaped median, bike lanes, sidewalks, a stoplight at Trolley Run Station, and a proposed roundabout at University Parkway and Trolley Line Road.
The report lists Pick 3 midday 1 2 2 Pick 4 midday 4 4 8 1 Pick 3 evening 3 2 8 Pick 4 evening 6 3 1 3 Palmetto Cash 5 14 19 25 31 37 Power-Up 2.
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