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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 2005
Page
9
Aiken County Council postponed a decision on a $36 million Tax Increment Financing proposal from Fine Deering Development. A public meeting drew 400 attendees with opposition strong, as council awaits an economic viability report for the School District and considers alternatives to fund regional infrastructure.
Governor Mark Sanford faces scrutiny over campaign money from outside South Carolina but critics fail to prove that such contributions control his agenda. The piece argues donors primarily seek ideological alignment and that Sanford's governance reflects his own established 2002 campaign program.
The Aiken Standard announces its editorial and management team with Jeffrey B. Wallace as Editor and Timothy E. O Briant as Managing Editor. Advertising Director is Arthur T. Zappa and Production Director Phillip Yates. Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Systems Manager J David Boyd also named.
A column by Jack Hunter discussing education policy and local school board issues in Aiken County. He weighs priorities for funding, student achievement, teacher support, and community involvement.
The discussion centers on extending a tax increment financing plan for a proposed project. Officials seek an independent review from a Columbia consultant to verify developer numbers and gauge timing effects. They weigh government support for private enterprise against county benefits.
A reader argues against using tax increment financing for Sage Creek and Trolley Run, urging careful consideration of incentives. The letter notes expected north side development with or without TIF and criticizes past subsidy practices. It also recounts attending an Aiken County Council meeting and raises questions for Senator Graham and Ms. Miers. Victor Reilly and James M. Stone are cited.
President Bush tied Harriet Miers religion to his nomination and pressed her to answer how faith might influence court decisions. Suggested questions probe whether the U S is secular or Christian, how Christian belief should affect federal action, and if Bible derived morals should be law.
Letter from Bill Woodward argues for placing TIF on the ballot for county residents to vote. He questions the need for a tax increase if new housing and townhouses will raise tax revenue and notes fixed incomes face a heavier burden.
A supermarket checkout drama unfolds with an aging grandfather gifting flowers to a woman who helps others, while a bystander notes beauty in small acts. Dr. Fred Andrea, pastor of Aiken First Baptist Church, reflects on the scene.
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