Aiken approves 1 percent hospitality tax vote
The Aiken City Council approved a 1 percent hospitality tax in a 4 to 2 vote, effective June 1. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and four council members supported the tax while two members opposed. one member was absent. Residents voiced strong opposition, with only one supporter who called the tax voluntary if not wanting to pay for meals. Revenue is projected at over 1.2 million annually, with funds earmarked for parking deck, business license relief, vitality, and infrastructure reserves.
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Aiken
Roger LeDuc
Fred Cavanaugh
Lessie Price
Gail Diggs
Philip Merry
Dewar
Reggie Ebner
Ebner
Steve Homoki
Richard Johnson
Johnson
Photo galleries from across Aiken attract readers
Aiken Standard highlights photo galleries from Wagener Salley Fox Creek Silver Bluff South Aiken and more. Galleries include Wagener Salley Softball Wins District 4 Championship ATC Graduation USCA Commencement and Hopelands Gardens events with a tour of the Kalmia Trail and annual community celebrations.
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Wagener-Salley
Fox Creek
Silver Bluff
South Aiken
Aiken Performing Arts Academy
Aiken High
Strom Thurmond
Midland Valley
Hopelands Gardens
Aiken
Langley Pond Park
Clemson
ATC
USCA
Kalmia Trail
Hitchcock Woods
Chukker Creek
Rivals in Alley headline charity night for Children’s Place
Rival teams from Aiken USC Gamecocks and Aiken Clemson Tigers waited tables at Up Your Alley Chophouse and Taka Sushi to collect tips for Children’s Place Inc. Elementary principals joined Davor’s mix as volunteers. Amy Gregory praised the charity work while Laken Bentley eyed school support and a backdrop of a local high school baseball game.
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Children’s Place Inc
Aiken Usc Gamecock Crew
Up Your Alley
Aiken Clemson Tiger Crew
Aiken High
South Aiken High
Mellow Mushroom
Children’s Place
Davor’s
Amy Gregory
Chukker Creek Elementary
Gregory
Kay Moody
USC Aiken
Bob
Aiken
Moody
Laken Bentley
South Aiken
Bentley
Rob Bennett
Hal Thompson
USC Gamecock
Jeff Crenshaw
Rick Osbon
Clemson Tiger
Bryan Narcisse
Billie Jo Culver
Gamecock
Up Your Alley Chophouse
Tiger
TakaSushi
Ameresco Breaks Ground on Phase II Biomass Plant at SRS
Ameresco Inc a Framingham Mass energy efficiency firm breaks ground on Phase II at the Savannah River Site to expand biomass cogeneration the largest plant of its kind in the nation funded through the Energy Department Energy Savings Performance Contract The project aims to boost steam security and green power at SRS with prior Phase I groundwork six years earlier.
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Ameresco
Savannah River
Ameresco Inc
Framingham
Massachusetts
Energy Department
Weather Forecast Amid Storm Chance In General Offices
The five day outlook shows a chance of storms with warm highs around 89 and cooler nights near 63 degrees. General offices note unsettled skies may bring wet spells though details remain to be confirmed.
Area Deaths Aiken Williston Leesville and Aiken Obituaries
Area death notices list Dorecia K. Robinson of Leesville Leonard Thomas Carlin of Aiken and Mary Lee Brown of Williston in the regional death notices section. Funeral details are not provided in the brief item.
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Leonard Thomas Carlin
Aiken
Mary Lee Brown
Williston
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