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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS

77 of 82 precincts as of 9:30pm
** THESE ARE LAST RESULTS FOR TONIGHT **
South Carolina results from SCVotes.org
Georgia results from Ga.gov

Family Fun Day planned at
Animal Shelter

A Family Fun day will be held at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Planned activities include door prizes, demonstrations by the Palmetto Dog Club, a stuffed animal contest, a Whit Gibbons SREL animal presentation, and more. Shelter dogs and cats will be available for adoption!

Date: Saturday, November 22
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
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Treasurer Provides List of Unclaimed Storm Water Refund Checks

The Treasurer's office has made a Storm Water Refund Check list available which represents storm water fees refunded by Aiken County for the 2006 tax year. Refunds were made for all credits but have not been cashed. Those checks are stale-dated and have been canceled and may not be presented to our bank. If you are the person entitled (payer) to this refund, please come in to the Treasurer's Office and present proper identification. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM.

Welcome to our New Assistant County Administrator - Mr. Todd Glover

Todd GloverThe employees of Aiken County would like to welcome our new Assistant Administrator, Mr. Todd Glover.

Mr. Glover comes to Aiken County from Columbia County, Georgia where he has served as Management Services Director since 2002. He is a graduate of USC-Aiken and holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Augusta State University.

New Ellenton Magistrate Temporary Office

The New Ellenton Magistrate's Office has been temporarily located at 227 Gateway Drive, Ste. 133, Aiken, South Carolina (Hwy. 278- Savannah River Research Campus). You may reach this office at 803-652-3609.

Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?

Hurricane Season runs June 1 through November 30. This year the National Hurricane Center is predicting a worse-than-usual hurricane season with 12 - 16 named storms. They expect 6 - 9 of these storms to develop into hurricanes.

hurricaneHurricanes and tropical storms do not affect just the coastal areas. Aiken County Emergency Management Division urges citizens to have a plan for weather emergencies and stay alert to local television and radio stations when severe weather is expected. The plan should also include making a family emergency kit to be self-sufficient for at least three days.

For additional information on hurricane preparedness, please follow this link to the 2008 South Carolina Hurricane Guide.
A Spanish version of the 2008 South Carolina Hurricane Guide is also available.

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Current Weather

Updated: 11/5 4:53 am
Wind: N at 6 mph
Clouds: Overcast
Temp: 57°F
Humidity: 88%

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