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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1985
Page
11
Aiken High senior Jennifer Huston, one of South Carolina's two McDonald’s All American Band participants, will appear on NBC's Today Show tomorrow. She will march with the band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia on Thursday morning.
The Aiken County Board of Education meets at Paul Knox Junior High in North Augusta at 7 p.m. They hear reports on 4 year old and kindergarten programs. A $33,913 federal vocational appropriation for handicapped and disadvantaged is to be discussed. A possible state revenue shortfall is reviewed. CTBS and BSAP dates are proposed: CTBS March 24-28 and BSAP April 21-25.
Government offices and agencies in Aiken County and the city of Aiken will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Trash routes shift with Wednesday pickups, and some services such as post and banks also observe the holiday. An Aiken man, John R. Keller, 25, died Sunday. toxicology results awaited with no foul play suspected.
A young girl cheerfully backs the Gamecocks at a Clem Son Carolina soccer shootout while telling her brother to root for the leader. In Aiken, Councilman Skipper Perry suggests using water lilies in landscaping to capitalize on ongoing rain.
Aiken residents will see sewer charges drop about 40 cents monthly as the Public Service Authority trims its rate. The PSA cited lower operating and treatment costs and revenue from processing out-of-county waste as the reasons for the reduction. The change, effective January 1, marks a rare decrease after years of increases.
Authorities pursue leads in the disappearance of 4 year old Jeremy James Grice from a Bath Beech Island area. Sheriff spokesman says no solid leads yet as agencies including the FBI join the hunt after the child vanished between 8 45 and 10 a m Friday with neighbors and family providing initial observations.
Graniteville Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Co. faced a sanitary survey by DHEC’s Compliance and Enforcement division at the request of Kin Hill of the Lower Savannah District. The review covered water quantity and quality, facilities, flow and pressure tests, hydrant pressures, and future supply planning as Breezy Hill drills test wells.
The Aiken City Council backed a plan to ease dual taxation with county funding rising to 120000 by 1988. Some members criticized the move as crumbs and warned the county may raise taxes, while praising cooperation between city and county officials. The plan includes a three year evaluation with no guaranteed full solution.
North Augusta City Council approved on second reading the 1986 budget of 3.4 million and the 88 mill tax rate for the fourth straight year. Sewer rate increases for city and non city users were approved to fund rehabilitation, with taps and extension fees set by a materials based formula. A water rate clarification and dual taxation settlement with Aiken County were discussed, with 15 955 52 dollars slated from the county and questions raised about enforcement.
The federal government denies SRP violations of RCRA and environmental rules in a lawsuit filed by four groups. DOE states SRP complies with laws while SCDHEC seeks intervention as parties. Judge to hear case in three to four months. areas of law remain disputed.
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