Voters approve county water and sewer expansion plan
Aiken County residents vote to let the county enter the water and sewer business to aid growth. Local Question 1 passes 26,934 to 9,982 and Local Question 2 27,165 to 9,727, both about providing public utilities. County leaders praise the mandate to partner with districts and support economic development while funding via revenue bonds.
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Voter turnout dips as rain affects polls in Aiken County
Rainy weather slowed turnout to 41,337 ballots or 47.38 percent, below executive director Stuart Bedenbaugh’s 55 percent forecast. Across the state, voters faced machine glitches and long lines. in Lan caster four precincts had a 90 minute outage. New Ellenton residents favored changing its name to the City of New Ellenton while several incumbents were elected in uncontested races. Amendment 1 passed in Aiken County by wide margins, with broad support for all state constitutional amendments. The Associated Press contributed.
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Terry Overstreet
Clearwater Water & Sewer Commission
Samuel Fink
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