Archive for the ‘Local Issues’ Category
Bond Referendum Includes New North Augusta High School
The Aiken County School Board voted last night to proceed with a Bond Referendum on May 25th. The Referendum includes a New North Augusta High School sized to accomodate 2,000 students. The referendum also includes renovating or constructing five other schools. The cost to the taxpayers will be roughly 118 per year on a $100,000 ...
Shopping locally creates economic stimulus
Over the last six months, there have been numerous reports — some positive, some not — on the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus program. Even though President Obama’s program can be debated, there is another type of stimulus that has been proven time and time again. That program ...
City looks to Support Local Businesses by Shopping Local
Local businesses would like the city to show more support for them by updating its local vendor preference policy. The policy gives businesses a credit when doing local bids with the city. For example, the current policy gives businesses a $40 credit on a bid of up to $2,000. Communigraphics Owner Tracy Hooks said it just makes ...
Are We Growing in the Right Direction? We Need Your Input
Take this survey Over the last several months, I have had numerous conversations with City officials, and I am continually impressed with their genuine concern for the best interest of North Augustans. Several more recent conversations have revolved around the direction of growth of North Augusta, and what steps the City can take to ...
S.C. leaders may sue if Nevada nuclear waste dump is ditched
By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford accused the president of playing politics with nuclear waste, urging the Obama administration to follow through on plans to send thousands of tons of radioactive material to Nevada and urging legal action if it does not. Sanford, surrounded by state, local and federal officials on Tuesday, ...
McDaniel named North Augusta Citizen of the Year
By Crystal Garcia Staff Writer Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 9:22 PM Last updated 10:40 PM NORTH AUGUSTA — For more than 30 years Jeanne McDaniel has lived in North Augusta and made it her home, embracing its history and capturing it for future generations. // Photos RYAN WEHMEYER/STAFF Jeanne McDaniel, the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Citizen of the ...
Renewal of 1-cent sales tax – why does it matter?
A committee has been formed to consider the merits of renewing the 1-cent sales tax. The tax has been in place for a number of years, and unlike most taxes we pay, the penny sales tax funds much of the capital improvements in the county. The penny tax helped fund the new Municipal Center, and ...
The Results Are In
Several weeks ago, we issued our first member survey asking members to identify areas of weakness in their businesses. The purpose of the survey was to offer direction to our Professional Development Committee. One of the priorities of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is to serve as a resource that allow our members the ...
A Growing Number of Voters Get It
In a recent article released by Rasmussen Reports, “Voters feel far more strongly than they have in over two years that legislation currently being debated in Congress would have a significant impact on their lives”. In fact 74% share that view, up from only 52% in June of 2008. The article is packed with a ...
SC House gives Sanford stimulus solution
RICE BILL WOULD FORCE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATORS TO REMOVE $350 IN STATE GOVERNMENT WASTE FROM BUDGET With only hours remaining to seek South Carolina’s share of the federal stimulus package, Gov. Mark Sanford Thursday night decided to send the White House a letter certifying that the state intends to request the funds. That decision gave Sanford ...