Manager Stuart Bedenbaugh News Today

The Aiken City Council voted unanimously to approve a framework agreement with the Aiken Corporation for a mixed-use building.

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.

Aiken City Council approved a resolution accepting an agreement with S.C. Department of Transportation allowing the city to replace the Fairfield Street bridge.

The Aiken City Council could soon begin the process of selling Newberry Hall, a downtown building once slated to be demolished as part of Project Pascalis.

Aiken City Council had first reading of an ordinance setting a lower water rate for customers using more than 15 million gallons per month to attract a company.

The Aiken City Council could take the final step accepting funds for the construction of a mixed-use building downtown Monday evening. On the agenda for the 7 p.m. city council meeting is the second and final reading of an ordinance allowing the city to accept $20 million from the states plutonium settlement with the federal government.

Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon will call the Aiken City Council meeting to order shortly after 7 p.m. Nov. 27.

A group helping Savannah River Site retirees navigate Medicare and their benefits is looking for a new home. The Savannah River Site Retiree Association Retiree Resource Centers lease for space

The city of Aiken could begin the process of giving its dispatchers a 16% raise and fixing the indoor basketball court at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center Monday evening.

Aiken now has a second assistant city manager.