Budget Sparks Heated Aiken County Council Session
A five hour budget work session devolved into a heated dispute as Council Chairman Carrol H. Warner lamented the lack of progress. Councilman Cleve Edmunds proposed halting or delaying funds to several agencies while threatening six month funding and possible replacement sources. He named groups including the Aiken County Council on Aging Clemson Extension Service National Guard Armory and Forest Rangers and Wardens as potential budget cuts.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Cleve Edmunds
Council
Edmunds
Ruth Houser Leads Decor Ideas Feature in Southern Living
Ruth Houser, a local office employee, headlines the lead in Decor and Craft Ideas from Southern Living. While stamp prices irritate workers, her achievement shows local staff remain upbeat. Architects report inflation raises costs, prompting cuts. yet the saved value of omitted items rises, shifting potential savings from 260000 to 285000 by skipping an auditorium.
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Ruth Houser
Southern Living
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Post of Office
Controversy Over Signatures in Aiken County Funds
Aiken County officials say a recent dispute over who signs county checks may hinge on authority to invest and disburse funds. At a work session council member Forest L. Kirby urged full input from Treasurer Margie Plunkett and others before deciding, as a Columbia meeting sought a resolution.
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Aiken County
Columbia
Earle E. Morris
Attorney General's Office
Plunkett
Joe W. Dunkin
Jean
E.H.) Newsome
Council
Forest L. Kirby
Warner
Record Beef Price Increase Pushes April Inflation Higher
Beef prices rose 6.6 percent in April, driving the overall Consumer Price Index up 0.9 percent the largest monthly rise since February 1977. Food costs climbed 1.8 percent led by fresh vegetables, while housing costs jumped 0.9 percent with mortgage, tax, and utility increases.
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Labor Department
Department
Summer Heat Ahead Forecast Targets Warm Temperatures
The forecast calls for tomorrow highs in the low 90s and nightly lows around the mid 60s. Expect partly cloudy skies with a 10 percent chance of precipitation through Thursday.
Aiken County Keeps $10 Fee Per Delinquent Tax Notice
At a work session last night Aiken County Council voted tied 3 to 3 to keep the $10 fee for each delinquent tax notice in effect despite calls to charge $10 per taxpayer. Chairman Carrol H. Warner pressed to revise the ordinance but failed to secure a majority. the issue is expected to reappear at next Tuesday’s meeting.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Walter C. Guy Jr
Mim Woodring
Aging Council Set to Lease Former Aiken Post Office
The Council on Aging Inc of the Aiken area will sign a $705 monthly lease for the vacant 3,700 square foot former post office building this week. W J Broadwater of the Tampa Field Real Estate office confirmed the lease and noted plans to sell the building soon with no inquiries on purchase. Margaret Koch, director, said not all board members know of the lease and refused to disclose the lease amount while noting funds will come from the council budget.
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Council On Aging Inc
Aiken
W.J. Broadwater
Tampa Field Real Estate and Buildings
Broadwater
Aiken County
Margaret
Edward) Koch
Council
Koch
Inside Today Baseball Schedule Complicates Family Meal Time
Aiken County to Comics Editorials Dear Abby Obituaries Sports Weather Map feature a mixed lineup. The page combines schedules and community notes with feature columns and notices across local sections.
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Aiken County
Abby
Tax Hike May Be 8 Mills In Aiken County
Aiken County Council debated property tax increases at a tense session. Councilman John H. Pound pushed an eight mill increase claiming it reflects the law, while many members sought a ten mill rise and at one point a 15 mill proposal was offered.
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Aiken County
John H. Pound
Pound
Homer L. McGee
Supreme Court rules in Primus disciplinary case
The Supreme Court voided the South Carolina Supreme Court's public reprimand of Edna Smith Primus, a pioneering USC Law graduate, for informing welfare mothers about suing doctors. The decision also upheld that nonprofit public interest lawyers may advise clients and offer free services without ethical conflict.
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Edna Smith Primus
University of South Carolina Law School
Supreme Court
South Carolina Supreme Court
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