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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 19, 2016

Page

3

City considers higher franchise fees for utility bills

Aiken City Council proposes raising franchise fees on electric and gas customers from 3 to 5 percent. The fee appears on monthly bills via utilities, with information meetings planned and a final reading set for June 12. Residents urged to share opinions and fairness concerns across neighborhoods.

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City TalkBack Comments on Road Repairs and Community Services

Readers debate funding for road repairs and public projects in Aiken criticizing taxes while praising city management. The letter requests constructive input and announces a TalkBack hotline and email for submissions.

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Lottery results South Carolina and Georgia drawings

South Carolina midday picks show 6 0 4 for Pick 3 and 3 4 7 1 for Pick 4 while evening draws are 3 0 3 for Pick 3 and 7 0 4 1 for Pick 4 Palmetto Cash 5 12 16 17 21 32 Power-Up 2 Georgia midday draws list 8 9 7 for Cash 3 and 3 8 7 2 for Cash 4 Five midday 6 5 1 4 9 and evening 5 9 5 9 9 Fantasy 5 numbers 2 26 7 12 15 Powerball Nos 23 25 39 54 67 Powerball 11 and Powerplay 3.

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South Carolina Senate Overrides Farm Aid Veto

The South Carolina Senate voted 39 to 3 to override Gov. Nikki Haley's veto on a $40 million farm aid bill for farmers hit by the October 2015 floods. The Farm Aid Fund offers grants to producers with at least 40 percent loss, with caps and regional impact noted, as lawmakers defend funding amid widespread crop damage and losses exceeding $376 million.

S.C. House of Representatives S.C. Senate Nikki Haley South Carolina Senate Hugh Leatherman Farm Aid Fund Aiken County Sens Shane Massey Edgefield Tom Young Aiken Nikki Setzler Lexington Haley Setzler House Bill Clyburn D-Aiken Don Wells R-Aiken Orangeburg Hugh Weathers

Aiken Standard Opinion: FEMA flood aid and farmer exclusion

County government reporter Christina Cleveland notes FEMA has paid about 375 million to homeowners and 157 million in federal budget aid, while farmers were excluded. The AP contributed to the report.

Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA Christina Cleveland The Aiken Standard Christinancleve Associated Press

Local arts and community events in Hopelands and area

Four Cats in the Doghouse with Dennis DiSano will perform at 7 p.m. Monday at Hopelands Gardens 135 Dupree Place as part of the Hopelands Summer Concert Series. Other items include meetings for Overeaters Anonymous at St John’s United Methodist Church, Aiken Republican Club luncheon with Dr. Sebastian Gorka, and a panel on Borderline Personality Disorder at Augusta University Health Sciences Building. The Long Creek Music Festival runs May 27–29 at Chattooga River Resort with multiple acts and various ticket options. Alcoholics Anonymous meets weekly at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Dennis DiSano The Willcox Hopelands Gardens Dupree Place Hopelands Aiken Republican Club Newberry Hall Newberry St. N.W Sebastian Gorka Health Sciences Augusta University St. Sebastian Way Augusta Long Creek Chattooga River Blalock Place Marcus King

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