SCE&G Grants Aid for Sage Mill Industrial Park
SCE&G presented Aiken County with a 150000 grant to fund infrastructure for a new SKF USA Inc. automotive hub plant at Sage Mill Industrial Park. Rusty Harris noted the donation supports economic development, jobs, taxes, and quality of life, with 25 new jobs expected in Graniteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Electric and Gas Co
Aiken County
Sage Mill
Sce&g
Rusty Harris
Ronnie Young
Harris
SKF USA Inc
Graniteville
Kiwanis Hotcake Day proceeds aid Ronald McDonald House
The Aiken Kiwanis Club with McDonald's Aiken hosts Hotcake Day Saturday from 6 to 10 30 a m. One serving of hotcakes costs 1 25 with all proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House and Kiwanis youth projects. Hotcakes sold at Whiskey Road Richland Avenue and US 1 at Interstate 20.
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Kiwanis
Aiken Kiwanis Club
McDonald's of
Aiken
Ronald McDonald House
McDonald's
Whiskey Road
Richland Avenue
US. 1
Interstate 20
Budget options forecast room rate effects and Medicaid impact
The preliminary budget shows merit pay raises of 4 percent across departments and routine expenses rising 7.25 percent. Three rate options for the facility range from no rate increase with annual losses of about $145,000 to a $6.50 daily increase yielding near $5,000 retained earnings. The preferred Option 3 features $4 and $6 daily increases but could produce a $542,000 annual shortfall from a 64 cent daily loss per patient, while it would align private rates with Medicaid terms. Medicaid reimbursements rise to $78.48 on Oct 1, Medicare remains $203.44 daily.
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Commission
Workshop on technology funds for job creating firms in Columbia County
Evans, Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative will host a Thursday workshop at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce in Evans. The session covers SARDI Seed and Challenge Fund programs offering up to 150,000 in matching funds for innovative R&D to cushion DOE Savannah River Site downsizing, with a Nov 15 proposal deadline and contact at (803) 593-9954 ext. 1403.
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Evans
Savannah River
Columbia County
Lewis Attardo
SARDI
Department of Energy
Condon pushes DHEC reports on laundry contamination
Columbia based Interstate Nuclear Services would have public records on radioactive clothing washing, after Attorney General Charlie Condon urged openness. DHEC had refused release of reports about the Savannah River Site linked laundry as community groups pressed for access and a new operating permit proceeded.
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Columbia
Charlie Condon
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Interstate Nuclear Services
Savannan River
Columbia Company
DHEC
Attorney General Opinion Guides Secrecy Of Reports
Contractor cites 1979 AG opinion claiming state Atomic Energy Act kept reports secret. Robert Cook head of Condon's opinion section argues reports with no trade secrets should be accessible. He notes Legislature updated the Freedom of Information Act for broader access and urges judicial or legislative clarification.
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Robert Cook
Condon
John Courson
Columbia
Cook
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