Aiken School District touts student progress and college credits
Everitt cites 185 students on a stronger path to higher wages and future opportunities. The district's dual enrollment with Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken helps with engineering credits and concurrent classes. ACT scores near national average show academic competitiveness despite tougher funding.
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County credits tax for road, safety projects and growth
County leaders credit a continued tax levy for funding road paving, resurfacing, and recreation facilities. They note low property taxes and a strong manufacturing base with new investments by MTA Detroit Diesel, Bridgestone, and Owens Coming, creating hundreds of jobs while pledging to support local industry.
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Aiken City Council Reports Tax Stability and Growth
City officials highlighted a stable property tax millage for 22 years with four reductions, praised the Aiken Department of Public Safety for youth work and fewer crimes in most categories, and noted population growth of 16.5 percent since 2000. Developments include Cracker Barrel and Fresh Market construction, a new hotel on Whiskey Road, and funding from a five year capital projects sales tax for 26 projects.
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Enterprise SRS outlines vision for Savannah River Site future
Moody described Enterprise SRS as a finalizing framework to guide cleanup of legacy waste and support nonproliferation efforts. It includes MOX facility work, tritium supply for the stockpile, and plans to apply cleanup solutions to other sites while deploying small modular reactor tech. ARRA funding cut the site footprint by 75 percent to 233 square miles and aims to revitalize assets for decades of economic opportunity.
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