As the city of Aiken moves toward an agreement with the Aiken Corporation to build a mixed-use building downtown, the discussions of an agreement could take place in public. The council voted 6-1 to reject entering executive session to discuss the agreement between a 5 p.m. worksession and its 7 p.m. meeting Monday evening.
Pickens City Council unanimously voted Jan. 8, 2024 to name former Aiken Economic Development Director Tim O Briant to be the next Pickens city administrator.
The Aiken Corporation is moving forward with finding a designer for a mixed-use building to be built in downtown Aiken. Aiken Mayor Teddy Milner and Aiken Corporation board member Jason Rabun provided an update on the selection of a designer during and after the Aiken Chamber of Commerce First Friday event held at Newberry Hall.
Aiken Mayor Teddy Milner and city council members Gail Diggs, Lessie Price, Kay Brohl, Ed Girardeau, Andrea Gregory and Ed Woltz share their 2024 goals.
"Three!" "Two!" One!" "Happy New Year!" a group of around 200 people shouted as they welcomed 2024 at the Cafe Scientifique ball drop held in downtown Aiken.