City Council Eyes Two May Be Appointed to Study Sewer Future
The Aiken County Council asks two Aiken City Council members join a committee to study the county sewer system. The council meets at 7 30 p m in Municipal Building to discuss the study and other items including Rye Patch estate heating and cooling, Midland Properties annexation, and bids for a Richland Avenue sidewalk.
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Aiken
Rye Patch
Roland Windham
Hopeland Gardens
Midland
Henry Summerall
Richland Avenue
Laurens
Pendleton Streets
Park Ave
S.W
County Council tackles discount taxes and tax collection rules
Aiken County Council plans second readings on extending the 1982 tax digest discount to December 31 and delaying opening the tax books to December 1. Tax notices would then go out December 15 after the discount period ends.
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Aiken
S.C. Comptroller General
Margie Plunkett
George Williams
Plunkett
Council
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Board of Education
W.F. Prior
Farm Forest Fuels Inc
Roger LeDuc
Public Service Authority
North Augusta
LeDuc
Clearwater Water and Sewer District
Pamphlets Draw Moore’s Anger Over School Referendum
Aiken County students took home pamphlets backing a county school taxing autonomy referendum. Sen. Tommy Moore issued a formal letter of displeasure to School Superintendent Dr. Robert Paskel over pamphlet wording and distribution, while pledging to support better local schools. The steering committee published the pamphlets asserting limited county representation and urging tax power transfer, prompting responses from Rep. Huff and Moore about education being a priority and about visits to schools.
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Aiken County
Tormmy Moore
Aiken
Robert Paskel
Sen. Moore
Legislative Dele
Tom Huff
North Augusta
Jimmy Snyder
Huff
Sen
Moore
Paskel
USC Aiken balances 1982 83 budget amid midyear cuts
USC Aiken reports a balanced 1982 83 budget with a 163 787 share of September 4 6 percent statewide cuts. No contingency fund, no library book purchases, and planned deferrals in equipment and periodical subscriptions. Officials say enrollment revenue gaps and underfunding drive the squeeze.
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USC Aiken
University
William Casper
Usc-Aiken
Casper
Brinkley abandons election complaints over District 2 race
Republican James Brinkley, the defeated challenger for Aiken County Council District 2, will not pursue complaints filed with the county Election Commission about last Tuesday's contest. He cites lack of funds and desire for county harmony while noting voters would question any change and legal action would be endless.
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James Brinkley
Aiken County
County Election Commission
Talatha 37
Brinkley
Medwell Hill
Tom Dill Displays Yellow Tabby During Yard Work
A yellow tabby cat was spotted draped around Tom Dill's neck while he did yard work, drawing attention to the unusual fashion accessory and sparking curiosity about the cat.
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Tom Dill
Dill
Condition Of Schools On Board's Agenda
The Aiken County Board of Education will hear reports on four county schools including North Augusta Elementary School and Warrenville Elementary. Total repairs are estimated at 129 075 dollars with urgent elementary work limited to 18 125 dollars and North Augusta Junior High repairs at 30 250 dollars. The board also considers a Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center contract and information items on a master plan, facility management status, and the 1983 1984 budget calendar.
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Aiken
Robert Paskel
Dent Paskel
North Augusta Junior High
Department of Facility Management
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Cathy Hughes
Ginny Goodyear
Ginny Southworth
S.C. Commission On Higher Education
USCA
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
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