City of Aiken Council Reviews Updated Stormwater Ordinance Affecting New Subdivisions
The Aiken City Council is reviewing an updated stormwater ordinance that would tighten on-site retention requirements for new residential subdivisions and commercial sites built within city limits, in response to flooding complaints from neighborhoods near Hitchcock Woods and the Whiskey Road corridor. What the ordinance does The proposal, drafted by the city’s engineering staff and […]
Aiken County Council Sets June Hearing on Proposed $214 Million 2026-27 Budget
Aiken County Council has scheduled a June public hearing on the proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget totaling roughly $214 million, with the largest line items going to public safety, county roads, and a planned expansion of the Aiken County Government Center on University Parkway. What’s in the proposed budget The draft spending plan, released ahead […]