City annexation debate fuels county officials’ compromise plan
In December 1994 the council approved annexation rules forcing residents to sign annexation agreements during property transfers. Citizens criticized the measure as intrusive while supporters argued city services are unequally funded. A joint city county study group and a 5:20 p.m. special meeting were proposed to revisit the policy and address concerns.
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Comittee
Tom Thomas
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Richard Alvanos
Aiken Business Alliance
Rachel d'Entremont
Ryberg
Planning Commission
d’Entremont
Wade Brodie
Lessie Price
Bill Clyburn
D-Aiken
Columbia
Fire damages Plaza Terrace Apartments residents seek relocation
Gladys Coulter, resident manager, says seven apartments were partly rented and six occupied when the fire struck. Firefighters saved two cats, Miss Kitty and Gouda, with crowd applauding as Miss Kitty was carried to safety and Gouda returned to her mother. No injuries reported though residents, mostly older, face displacement and shock. Insurance has been notified and relocation to nearby buildings is planned.
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Gladys Coulter
Plaza Terrace Apartments
Ms. Coulter
Miss Kitty
Gouda
Bell
Ms. Bell
Tommy Barlow
Andy Wingate
Barlow
Aiken 20 20 System Up and Running
Ambrose Schwalle chair of Aiken 20/20 announced the group is up and running at its first investors meeting. The five year campaign plans 3.5 million dollars to boost jobs, education, and tourism around the Savannah River Site with 1.4 million for economic development 1.2 million for community growth and 900000 for educational improvement. Readings from local education foundation Shop Aiken First EDP and Ai ken Corporation supported the plan as he stressed careful, well thought out spending to maximize impact.
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Chasiti
Kirkland
Ambrose Schwalle
Aiken 20/20
Savannah River
Schwalle
Lion
Greater Aiken Local Education Foundation
Shop Aiken First
Economic Development Partnership
the Aiken Corporation
Judicial Merit Selection Bill Moves Through Legislature
Legislators push reforms to create the Judicial Merit Selection Commission with public participation and a one year cooling-off before applying for judgeships. Moore cites provisions banning lobbying and vote trading with criminal penalties, aiming to ensure merit over political connections.
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Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Moore
Mission Impossible thrills with daring stunts and plot twists
The film opens locally at Cinema III on Laurens Street with 7 and 9:30 p.m. shows on weekdays and 1, 4, 7, and 9:30 p.m. on weekends. Spectacular effects in the final act keep pace with a convoluted storyline.
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Cinema III
Laurens ‘Street
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