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Council approves FY2025–26 budget adjustments including legal fees and opioid-recovery funds
Summary
City Council unanimously approved second-reading budget amendments that add $200,000 for legal fees in Blake et al. v. City of Aiken, $85,000 toward payoff of an SBA mortgage for the African American History, Art and Culture center, $182,284 from the SC Opioid Recovery Fund for medical supplies, and a $40,000 SHPO grant match.
At second reading on Feb. 23, Aiken City Council adopted budget adjustments for fiscal year 2025–26 to address several specific needs. City staff presented four principal allocations: $200,000 to cover legal fees related to the Blake et al. v. City of Aiken litigation; an $85,000 payment toward an existing Small Business Administration mortgage so the…
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