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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2004
Page
9
Federal dollars totaling 436000 will partly equip a mobile command unit now in service. Officials say the funds will outfit the van with radios and other essential gear to improve countywide readiness. Planning includes placing equipment in accessible areas and enlisting volunteer fire departments and small police municipalities for rapid deployment.
Aiken County receives 64 472 from SCLESD for terrorism prevention gear and 371 616 for Homeland Security and EOC allocations. Purchases include surveillance camera and access systems, security gates, mobile command gear, video feeds, thermal imaging, radio upgrades, and waterways response equipment for Savannah River Edisto River Langley Pond.
The House approved a 391 34 vote to pass a $422 billion defense bill funding next year and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while voting 259 162 to delay BRAC base closings to 2005. The White House warned of a veto if base closing authority weakens.
The House moved to preserve three tax cuts including a permanent child tax credit and higher income eligibility. The bill would cut taxes by 228 billion over a decade, raise the earning threshold for full credit to 250000 for couples, and expand refunds for low income workers and active duty soldiers. Democrats opposed the GOP plan and proposed a 2.75 percent surcharge on high earners to fund extending the $1000 credit to 2010.
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