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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2013
Page
3
Readers vent about highway safety and traffic on Hitchcock Parkway, drug activity in New Ellenton, and national politics. They urge repairs to the Parkway, urge end of Joe Wilson’s career, praise Nancy Mace, and offer comments on Social Security and Medicare. The piece invites more comments via the TalkBack line.
The American Nuclear Society Savannah River Local Section won the 2013 Large Local Section Best Meetings and Programs award and the Best Large Section Public Information award. The awards will be presented by ANS President Donald R. Hoffman in Washington, D.C. The section credits diverse programs, high school workshops, career day outreach, and monthly public lectures for the honors as it plans to expand its nuclear science presence in the community. The group marks its 50th anniversary on Nov 5 at Newberry Hall with Hoffman as featured speaker.
Mike Bedenbaugh of the Palmetto Trust told Historic Aiken Foundation members at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church to leverage the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act. The act offers a 25 percent state tax credit for buildings with 66 percent vacancy for over five years, potentially stacking with a 30 percent Historic Preservation credit for up to 55 percent of rehab costs.
Aiken Design Review Board will hold a work session and meeting Tuesday to discuss tax incentive requests in the Historic District. Bill and Simmie Moore seek approval for incentives on properties at 222 and 224 Kershaw St. SE and 209, 215, 219 Kershaw St. SE, 205 Kershaw St. SE, and 419 Staubes Lane. The program freezes property taxes at pre rehab value for eight years when renovations reach 50 percent of appraised value.
The Design Review Board holds a 5:30 p.m. work session on Tuesday in room 204 of the Municipal Building at 214 Park Ave. Agenda includes replacement windows fencing removal of a flue chimney and historic overlay district window replacements. The regular meeting follows at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers.
The Pink Ribbonettes will gather at Millbrook Baptist Church educational building 1901 Whiskey Road on Tuesday November 5 from 10 30 a m to noon. For information contact Peggy at 803 648 1911 or Dianne at 803 644 3902.
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