The Aiken Corporation took a step Wednesday morning that allows the city to build a downtown mixed-use building in which the Savannah River National Laboratory could lease space. The corporation s board voted unanimously to approve an agreement with the city that outlines the role the corporation will play in the construction of the building.
Aiken City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to approve the second and final readings giving the go-ahead to a development to be called The Summerall.
Should the Aiken City Council create a new, lower water rate to attract an economic development project? The Aiken City Council will wait until another meeting to make that decision. The Aiken City Council voted 6-1 Monday evening to delay deliberating the second and final reading of an ordinance establishing a new rate for customers using more than 15 million gallons of water per month.