10 Sep 1993
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1993
Page
1
Aiken city council will hear a comprehensive sign ordinance aimed at cutting visual noise. A 12 member committee finalized a plan modeled on Phoenix rules, detailing location based sign sizes and window advertising limits, with an 81 page document and charts.
The Aiken County Forfeited Land Commission requests an immediate meeting with Aiken County Council by Sept. 15 to discuss developments at the closed Clearwater Finishing Co. plant. The commission holds title to the property and seeks answers on missing machinery, environmental hazards, and unpaid taxes totaling over 366000.
The Aiken County Transit Commission plans a three month trial sending the Best Friend Express to Wagener Perry and Salley once weekly. A public hearing at A.L. Corbett Middle School drew sixteen attendees including the Wagener Town Council and Salley Mayor Stillinger. Residents urged selecting a fixed day with input from medical providers and improved publicity for the service. local officials weigh best day and outreach options as riders schedule appointments around the bus.
County Administrator William Shepherd said Standard & Poor's restored a Class A rating from Baa, citing austerity and a $14 million reserve. The move lowers future borrowing costs and eases bond market sales for capital projects at the research park, parks and recreation, and admin costs. The county also paid off a $1.1 million Public Service Authority obligation and created a $1.75 million reserve fund.
Sen. Ernest F. Hollings unveils the Common Market for the Americas CMFA a Western Hemisphere free trade zone with reforms. Mexico would not qualify now, a development fund would aid entrants and a social charter would protect rights and workplace standards.
A reader asks to call local numbers and contact names listed across several cities for tips. The message compiles a network of individuals including Bland C Broadwell Lake Worth Fi Pearl B Ganns North Augusta Shaunta Glover Windsor Lee Harrison Wagoner Lillie Herring Barnwell Roger B Kelley Aiken Burdett McIntosh Augusta Gladys M Ray Johnston for forthcoming stories.
Aiken's Makin kicks off with three venues in downtown Aiken. Palmetto Federal Operations Center hosts singing bands and dancing while The Alley offers children's events at the Municipal Conference Center and a Palmetto Federal main office site hosts a dance festival for clogging and shagging. Events run 9 45 a m to 4 p m with a Waiters Race closing the day.
Jean Clark seeks to replace attorney Luther J. Battiste with Deena Smith McRackan in the lawsuit against the Aiken County School District and several administrators. Carla Ellis denies attempting to interfere with Clark's contract and says her actions protected her children. Sean Clark, 35 years in education and 1991-92 Teacher of the Year at North Augusta High, alleges a civil conspiracy to fire her. Trial eyed for October in the county General Sessions Court before Judge Rodney A. Peeples, though dates may shift.
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