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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2003
Page
2
Local readers call for lower taxes as economy improves while urging fiscal care in spending. They praise new Carolina Bay trail and benches, thank East Aiken School decorators, voice support for veterans and service members, and urge adherence to city ordinances on dogs and burning. A Talkback hotline and email are offered for comments.
North Augusta Public Safety director Lee Wetherington says a 5 member traffic team with 100 years of combined experience writes more warnings than tickets and aims to slow drivers to protect lives. From January to September they issued about 5000 tickets and 6300 warnings while keeping fatalities low versus county and state trends.
Construction on the York Street intersection with the S C 118 Bypass has stretched beyond the October 31 target due to rain and cold. The project overseer cites possible spring paving if cold weather continues and notes liquidated damages up to 1400 dollars per day for delay.
Zipper Robbins is moving ahead with the demolition of the old Laurens Street movie theater after asbestos removal. Plans include four commercial stores and up to six upscale condominiums with potential underground parking, though the Christmas shopping season and downtown merchants concerns are factors.
Aiken City Council approved a 135000 loan request to back a Northside housing program while splitting 67500 to retire Playhouse debts. The deal uses lease payments from the Washington Government complex and includes a 10000 monthly debt payoff until the Playhouse balance is cleared.
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