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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1997
Page
6
Mary Jo Thomas was chosen as the 1997 98 first vice president of the South Carolina Community Development Association SCCDA an affiliate of the Municipal Association of South Carolina which focuses on housing and economic development. The article also lists upcoming meetings tours and seminars across ACC and Augusta reflecting active local groups.
A reader reports bumper stickers provoking thoughts on commitment and life choices. One says fear and danger daily while occasionally leaving, another boasts husbands of belly dancers have more fun, sparking humorous and provocative commentary.
The city considers expanding the Aiken 2000 program to cover construction and renovation in the downtown and TIF district. Eligible projects could receive three years of tax reimbursements based on completion year and new tax impact, with apartment work at double rate. An annexation plan may extend utility reimbursement beyond city limits and currently offers eight dollars per linear foot for water and sewer lines.
Georgia Lottery funds totaling about 19 000 dollars will match UGA's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory DOE funds to acquire a state of the art GPS system. The system includes base and rover units and a handheld laser range finder to pinpoint positions within centimeters. Researchers expect faster, cheaper data collection and global reach despite canopy signal issues.
Aiken County Planning Commission hosts two informal sessions this week to seek citizen input on the land use and transportation plan. Chairman Ronny Bolton urges attendance to discuss incentives for renovating buildings, highway landscaping, a Hitchcock Woods link, and traditional neighborhoods with reduced setbacks. Sessions are Tuesday at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center and Thursday at Weeks Activities Center, 28 p.m. Plans available at Planning office, Public Library, and Weeks Center.
Buster Rountree grew up in Dunbarton and joined the Navy in 1937. He served aboard the Arizona and California during Pearl Harbor, survived the attack, and later died in captivity of the era’s brutal war. His uncle Jim Rountree helped enlist him and received a Nimitz telegram confirming his loss.
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