New Ellenton Eyes Tax Anticipation Notes After Embezzlement
New Ellenton plans to use tax anticipation notes to operate after mid October amid a financial crisis blamed on former town clerk Kimberly Ashley Bledsoe, who faces embezzlement charges. Mayor James Sutherland asked Aiken County Council to consider dual taxation payments totaling over 269000 to Aiken and 210000 to North Augusta, seeking 100000 annually, with 25000 for October to January. Council members questioned the plan and need to review dual taxation in the spring budget process, noting it would disrupt the current fiscal year.
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James Sutherland
Kimberly Ashley Bledsoe
Sutherland
Aiken
Aikens
Bledsoe
Aiken County
Clay Killian
Ellenton
Killian
Ronnie Young
See You at the Pole at Aiken High
Aiken High students and about 60 participants joined a voluntary worship program before first bell as part of See You at the Pole. Kim Jump prayed with sister Gina Boyd, who attended for support, echoing a broader faith observance across schools.
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Kim Jump
Gina Boyd
Boyd
Kim
Aiken High School
Itan
Rob Novi
Betsy Davis
Aiken County Council to buy electronic voting machines
Aiken County votes to spend about 28 000 on eight MicroVote electronic voting machines to replace the punch card system. The Infinity push-button units run on battery power, aid disabled voters, and are touted as easier and trainable, with the state providing partial funding and a 450 machine need for full precinct coverage.
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Aiken County
Tom Janyssek
Dunn's Office Solutions
Janyssek
South Carolina
Willar
Hightower
Florida
Aiken
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Bedenbaugh
Road closure plan of 1.1 miles faces opposition in Beech Island
Beech Island resident John Key presented a petition with 537 signatures opposing a 1.1 mile road closing on Silver Bluff Road. The proposal, endorsed by Aiken County Council and backed by the National Audubon Society for an educational center, prompts safety concerns and historic ties for local residents whose families have used the road for about a century. The council did not retract its endorsement. the court will determine the outcome.
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Silver Bluff
Aiken
Beech Island
John Key
National Audubon Society
Wade Key
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