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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1990
Page
13
The Aiken County Board of Education will announce its Teacher of the Year at a 7 pm regular meeting tonight at Aiken High School on Rutland Drive. The session is open to the public and includes several special orders such as recognizing teachers of the year grant recipients and incentive award recipients.
Jackson town council meets at 7 in the Municipal Building at 106 Main Street for its regular monthly session. First reading of an ordinance to delete requirement for police officers to attend town meetings. Discussions cover restoring the old Town Hall, grading the Municipal Building parking lot, and sending the town clerk to a utility seminar.
Rodney Bouknight of Johnston Street lists a variety of hobbies including singing directing plays modeling and working with ECCAPO the Ed geniel Adults and Organization. He also enjoys eating Chinese food.
Georgia Bulldog fans say the turning point in Saturday's game against Clemson came when Clemson Tigers ran down the sideline for a crucial TD. The scene sparked strong reactions from local supporters.
Kirstie waugn Wayne Baughman David Shealy Lonnie Hardeman Bill Sears Debra Fowler Kim McNeely Ruthie Lindler Tara Bentley highlighted in a local birthday notice featuring a group of individuals across multiple families and communities.
The Aiken Standard notes a mistake in Monday's Your Views section where Jim Bodie and Don Eben Hack were incorrectly pictured. The paper apologizes for the error and reaffirms the correct identifications.
The question of whether municipalities may choose their power providers or if only the state legislature and PSC can grant such power centers a clash between consumer owned electric utilities and SCE&G. A Charleston suburb ruling claims cities cannot regulate electrical service and that only the legislature can grant such rights, conflicting with a prior Aiken case favoring city decisions. Legal counsel says the dispute may reach the Supreme Court, with legislature and PSC powers in focus under the 1965 Territorial Assignment Act.
Principal L Pope at Greendale Elementary describes a new construction project at New Ellenton site. An administrative wing and ten new classrooms plus art music and multipurpose rooms will be ready for fall. Project aims to ease space and provide career education while keeping students safe and quiet during work.
A Camden City Council member Mary Clark spoke at the Aiken Rotary Club about the local option sales tax. The penny tax would apply only in counties approving it on November 6 and guarantee at least $2 million in new money for participating counties annually. At least 63 percent of revenues would go to reduce property taxes with the rest funding services debt or capital investments.
The Aiken City Council unanimously approved first reading to grant Aiken County a two year bus franchise for the Best Friend Express. The new service, started last week, is funded by a $10 000 one year allocation. Council also amended city codes to restrict above ground storage tanks over 660 gallons to light and suburban industrial zones and approved land sale to Coalition to Assist Abused Persons. Other actions included authorizing contracts for city projects, approving public safety uniforms purchase, and awarding a sewer project contract to Sheriff Construction Company as low bidder.
A Post-Courier WCBC-TV poll of 819 South Carolina registered voters finds most favor keeping abortion legal but split on limits. 46 percent condone limits to rape incest or danger to the mother, 41 percent want it as a woman’s choice, 8 percent oppose under all circumstances. Margin of error plus or minus 3.5 points.
Aiken County Council Administrative Committee will meet at 6 p m in the council building on Richland Avenue to discuss tax review and computerization hearings on property tax assessments. Dantzler Busbee Jr chair of the Tax Review Board will join, with focus on residential appeals finished and commercial appeals underway.
South Carolina Highway Department executive director Joe Rideoutte, with over 35 years in state service, announced retirement by December 31. He cited personal timing and potential department changes, while investigations by the State Law Enforcement Division into car repair billing and a traffic accident report. Charles Dalton of the Highway Commission warned a replacement by December is unlikely.
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