Aiken City Council Meeting October 12, 2026

The October 12, 2026 Aiken City Council meeting included one procurement-related contract approval: council approved a contract with VIA for a microtransit feasibility study. Aiken Corporation volunteered to pay for the study; the contract amount was not stated. The study is intended to support future planning and competitiveness for funding. Council also unanimously approved an agreement for the city to take over the Union Street Bridge from the South Carolina Department of Transportation, with the goal of converting it to a pedestrian amenity and pursuing a Transportation Alternatives Program grant; plans do not include reopening it to motor traffic. Community engagement was expected as the project proceeds.

Council postponed an airport-naming resolution pending a formal recommendation and public discussion with the General Aviation Commission, with the item expected to return for consideration. The motion to continue passed 5–2. A budget adjustment scheduled under old business was removed from the agenda and deferred to the October 26 meeting. Consent agenda items concerned annexations and residential zoning; no related purchasing or contract awards were identified. Golden Harvest Food Bank reported that it expects to budget an additional $1.6 million for food costs next year, but this was the nonprofit’s budget rather than a city allocation.