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Funds Requests Placed Before Lower Savannah Council Board
The Lower Savannah Region al Council accepted project notifications for funds from the Aiken County Recreation Commission the Highway Department the city of Williston and the LEAP Task Force. They requested 50 000 local funds matched with 50 000 federal for a Horse Creek Valley park and 10 000 for a Wagener park. If Wagener funds are approved the Horse Creek Valley request would be reduced by 10 000. A 23 600 request for a flashing signal light at US 1 York St railroad crossing in Aiken was also made. Williston sought 110 000 from the Farmers Home Administration for a water and sewer facility. LEAP funds for 1973 74 were approved for several projects including 15 000 for Aiken County Jail construction and equipment. Aiken requested 20 783 for a new Public Safety Building. North Augusta Barnwell County and Denmark proposals remained. North Augusta also requested 13 787 to convert radio equipment to a state wide police frequency. Lower Savannah funds from the U S Bureau of Recreation will drop to 30 000 this year after last year’s 250 000.