Initial Budget Passes By CARL LANGLEY Staff Writer
The Aiken County Council on a 7-1 vote approved on first reading a FY 1995 budget totaling 24.7 million with no tax increase. The plan funds 68 mills in property taxes and includes roughly 390,000 in pay raises for county workers while maintaining a 1.6 million road maintenance fee revenue.
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Aiken County Council
Aiken Technical College
USC Aiken
Russ Ferrara
Ferrara
W. Edward
Eddie) Butler
Dealers See A Gun Run In South Carolina
Gun dealers report surging demand for assault style weapons after a new law banning magazines over 10 rounds. Thrailkill of Shooters Choice in Columbia says AR-15s sell fast, with prices rising by 300 to 400 dollars. Other shops note notable spikes in Glock handguns and AR-15 supply struggles.
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Columbia
Ronnie Thrailkill
Congress
Thrailkill
Shooters Choice
Clair Vaughn
Augusta Road Loan
Greer
Neil Schachte
Carolina Rod and Gun
Charleston
NRA
National Rifle Association
Schachte
Schools Demand Tax Revenues From County Treasurer
The Aiken County Board of Education, via its attorney William H. Burkhalter Jr., demanded the county treasurer reinstate delinquent tax money withheld to cover a 1982 error. Margie Plunkett, the treasurer, says about 236,000 tied to the Clearwater Finishing Plant foreclosure is being reclaimed after funds were diverted from schools to correct the misfire.
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Aiken
Burkhalter
Clearwater
Planners Seek Study On MLK Statue In Aiken
The Aiken Planning Commission delayed action on a proposed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument at Barnwell Avenue and Laurens Street to allow time for study and alignment with the city's Strategic Plan. A study session with BOLD is planned for June to craft a compatible plan as city officials weigh future development.
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Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr
Aiken
Planning Commission
B.o.ld
The
Brotherhood For Opportunity, Leadership and Development
Lester A. Smalls
B.O.L.D
Smalls
Reilly Hammond
Lucy Knowles
Hampton Avenue
Dr. King
Aiken County
S.C. 19
Savannah River
Call to share news idea at 648-2311
A notice invites readers to report news ideas by calling the listed number 648-2311 for tips or suggestions. The item emphasizes a direct contact line and encourages community input for future coverage.
Notable Names in Local Directory Renderings
A readable fragment lists individuals Brenda Black Mildred Lassiter Collins Augusta Leland W Mills Newberry Rev Hoyt Murray Langley Robert Earl Reid Aiken, indicating a local notices or directory item with multiple entries across communities.
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Brenda Black
North
Auguste Mildred Lassiter Collins
Augusta
Leland W. Mills
Newberry
Hoyt Murray
Langley
Robert Earl Reid
Aiken
Former Board Member Notes Aiken Progress
Former school board member JＰ Kneece praises Aiken County Board of Education for recent work on school funding. He recalls backing spending over 22 million for Midland Valley South Aiken and Silver Bluff high schools, saying the district now shows value. He warns of looming tax pressure if the district does not unify a school family approach.
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J.P. Kneece
Aiken County
Kneece
Iion
Filing dispute over negative revenue in school funds
Burkhalter disputes the deduction of funds from the school account citing the action as incorrect while opposing the validity of deducting negative revenue in the district. The letter discusses tax bills and the propriety of applying such deductions to the school fund.
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Ishing Plant
Burkhalter
Windsor returns incumbents in low turnout mayoral vote
In Windsor, three-term Mayor Frank Mizell and town councilwomen Eveline Dunbar and Betty Barwick were re-elected with no opposition. Mizell captured 40 of 41 votes, Dunbar 39, and Barwick 38 as a 50 percent turnout. The election faced a last minute venue dispute amid a longstanding feud.
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Windsor
Frank Mizell
Eveline Dunbar
Betty Barwick
Windsor Election Commission
Alice Fay Smith
Mizell
Ms. Dunbar
Barwick
Ms. Smith
Denton Johnson
Aiken County
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