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City allocates close to $600k

Aiken City Council approves public safety and tourism spending
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Aiken City Council approves public safety and tourism spending

  • By Matthew Christian mchristian@aikenstandard.com

The Aiken Department of Public Safety and several tourism-related events are getting a helping hand from the city of Aiken.

The Aiken City Council voted 6-0 Monday evening to approve a resolution allocating $106,000 from Capital Sales Tax IV proceeds for replacement equipment at the Department of Public Safety. 

The city council voted unanimously March 25 to approve a recommended allocation of $484,853.83 of projected accommodations tax proceeds to several tourism-related events. 

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