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'(Che ©amecock I Thursday, October 19 • Assisting other agency, Main and Col lege streets. Julian Allen was detained for the Columbia Police Department because of an outstanding bench war rant. Reporting officer: M. Moore. • Grand larceny of laptops, National Ad vocacy Center. A NAC worker said someone removed two black Dell In spiron laptops from the above location. Estimated value: $6,200. Reporting of ficer M. Moore. • Disorderly conduct, Graduate Research Science Center. The reporting officer and others were summoned to the above location in regards to Lewis Waters, 25, being hostile toward other employees. Once officers arrived, the suspect was located by an officer within an office area in the basement. Ettenger stayed at the location until other officers sur rounded the area. When other officers arrived, they arrested Waters. Employ ees told police Witters was had cursing and kicked the walls around the base ment. Reporting officer: ER. Staudemire. Friday, October 20 • Disorderly conduct, Russell House (east patio). While on routine patrol, Officer A. Johnson observed Carl An thony Manning, 38, lying face down and sleeping on the concrete surface. After three times trying to wake Manning up, he became aware of his surroundings and began to respond to questions. Manning had a strong odor of alcohol on him and slurred speech. Manning became very loud and bois terous after being woken up. Manning was placed under arrest. Saturday, October 21 •Discharging a fireann within dty lim its, drunkenness, 1918 Richland Street, 11:30 p.m. Officer Gates responded to incident location in reference to a civic disturbance with shots fired. Thomas Robbins said he fired the shots. Gates found one 9mm shell casing outside apartment E of the incident location. Robbins said the gun was inside tire apart ment, and he took Gates into the apart ment and showed him wliere the weapon was located One 9mm semi-automat ic pistol-was seized, as well as two re volver. Robbins wqs arrested and trans ported to the Richland County Detention Center, and the weapons and shell casing were placed into evidence. • Shoplifting, under $1,000, 5118 Fairfield Road (Food Lion), 9:15 p.m. Officer Sumpter said Travis Murdock Davis was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center af ter he took txindages from the Food Li on widiout paying for them. The stolen items were recovered, and Davis’ ve hicle was towed from the incident lo cation. ♦ Stealing dogs, 330 Floyd Drive, 1:30 a.m. Clivis Hamilton said someone en tered his back yard and stole three adult canines and three pit-bull puppies. Hamilton only had ownership papers for one adult pit bull. * Attempted armed robbery, 4401 Ar lington Street, 8:20 p.m. Galvin Kennedy said that, as he walking north on Ar lington Street, someone approached him with a small caliber revolver and commanded that he “give it up.” Kennedy ran to the residence at 4401 Arlington Street and called for help. Kennedy said that he asked the sub ject “What’s wrong?” and “What’s the problem?” The subject than nut east on Muller Street without getting any mon ey or property from Kennedy. • Malicious injury to city property, 800 Calhoun Street, 12:15 a.m. Someone removed a parking meter from the ground and then dragged the meter be hind 809 Calhoun Street, where the head of the meter was broken off. It is unknown whether any money was tak en from the meter. The meter was tagged and placed into evidence. Estimated me ter value: $100. Port from page 1 on Daniel Island. But the project has run into stiff opposition from local elected officials and conservationists, and even SPA of ficials have said the project may be doomed. Morton Brilliant, a spokesman for Hodges, said the governor and his aides were reviewing the North Charleston’s list. “It’s a big list,” he said with a chuckle. Development from page 1 Park would be more like Centennial Park in Raleigh, which is solely supported by N.C. State. Along with details of its plan, Bur roughs & Chapin revealed last week its business partners in the project. The partners have come together to form what is called Columbia Venture Limited Liability Company. Burroughs & Chapin is handling the management side of Columbia Venture. Investors including Lockwood Greene, a Spartanbuig engineering con sulting firm. Regent Partners, an Atlanta real estate company; South Financial Group, formerly Carolina First Corp., Columbia resident Burwell Manning, and Wade Nichols, a Myrtle Beach dentist. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com. Car-tax cut appears to be sure thing Associated Press COLUMBIA — While no one is sure whether a lottery will pass or if Republi cans or Democrats will pick up Statehouse seats in the Nov. 7 election, two things on the ballot appear to be sure things. At the bottom of the ballot, two ques tions ask voters if they want to cut car tax es. One question would roll back the car tax assessment from 10.5 percent to 6 per cent during the next six years and the oth er would let counties ask voters if car tax es should be eliminated and replaced with higher sales taxes. ' “I can’t imagine anybody being against this,” House Ways and Means Commit tee Chairman Bobby Harrell said. “If you don’t own a car, I guess you might not vote for it.” The measures cut revenue streams to local governments, but Harrell says lo cal officials who object are in a minority. “It’s definitely going to have a major impact,” said Millard Smith, executive secretary of the Anderson County Board of Education. Oconee County Auditor Ken Williams says car taxes are one of the state’s hugest, growing revenue sources in the state. “Growth may offset the loss of revenue, but if growth does not keep the same pace as the reduction in taxes, we may have to add millage to make up the loss,” he said. While that may be bruising, the break could be a blessing for pocketbooks. For example, an SUV owner pays $800 to $1,000 a year to driver their vehicle under the 10.5 percent tax cap now in ef fect. More modest cars cost about $250 and the state average is around $ 150. If the tax cut is approved, the first .75 percent of assessment would come off in 2002 and by 2009 the property tax rate would hit 6 percent. That would knock about $430 off that high-end SUV’s tax bill. If the referendum to replace person al property taxes with sales taxes passes, counties will face pressure to put that is sue before voters. Under that measure, the tax would come off cars, trucks and boats, as well as planes. In Charleston County, taxes on that type of personal property bring in about $14 million yearly, or about 10 percent of the county’s budget. Tint Scott, county council’s vice chair man, says the sales tax is more fair than property tax. And, a sales tax would shift part of the tax burden to tourists, he said. “I would think if the referenda pass, we would put the sales tax on the bal lot,’ Scott said. “I would consider it a mandate. For us, it’s just about a no-brainer. If the av erage car tax bill is about $150, then for a one-car family, this could be a wash.” A one-cent increase in the sales tax costs the average family about $ 147 a year, according to state figures. And some counties, including Charleston, wouldn’t need that big a boost to make up for the car tax. To make up for the lost revenue brought in by the automobile property tax, Charleston County’s sales tax would have to be raised .83 cents on the dollar, or 8 cents on a $10 purchase. Some counties, 15 of the state’s 46, won’t be able to make enough money on higher sales taxes to cover the lost prop erty tax revenue. But the Legislature set aside $20 mil lion to make up the balance. Howard Duvall, executive director of the Municipal Association of South Car olina, is opposed to replacing automobile property taxes with the sales tax. “We ; support the first referendum, but not the second one,” Duvall said. “We think the car tax is a legitimate tax base that should remain in place but 10.5 percent is one of the highest rates in the nation. It should be reduced.” But Duvall knows he’s in the minor ity. “I expect both of them will pass very easily,” he said. SilverCard from page 1 make a co-payment for each prescription after the deductible is met. The state Bud get and Control Board’s office of insur ance services will determine the co payments and deductibles based on how many people sign up. The SilverCard is available to single seniors with an income up to $ 12,525 and married senior with an income up to $16,875. In December, the Budget and Control Board will decide whether the program will permit funding to singles with incomes up to $14,612 and mar ried seniors up to $19,678. This amount of funding available is based on current poverty levels. “The governor’s original budget asked for $26.7 million, but the General As sembly only gave $20 million,” Owings said. “The $26.7 million would have cov ered those that are up to 200 percent of the poverty level, and the current plan covers less than 150 percent of the pover ty level.” Seniors were able to apply for the card beginning Monday, Oct. 16, and Owings said there was a high response rate. “The response was overwhelming,” said Owings. “We opened at 8:00 in the morning and it was already packed.” Applications will be available at lo cal pharmacies, Councils on Aging, many doctors’ offices, libraries and local leg islative offices through Dec. 1. After Dec. 1, seniors can apply with in 21 days of a qualifying event: turning 65, drop in income levels or meeting the six-month residency requirement. If someone loses insurance involuntarily, he or she can also apply. Eligible seniors will be able to start using the SilverCard at participating phar macies beginning Jan. 1. Applicants can request applications be sent to their homes by calling 1-877 239-5277. The city/state desk can be reached at gamecockcitydesk@hotmail.com. -It s Coming! -Beginning Monday, October 30th Real People- with real hopes & TTJILC^^ real questions, looking for real answers. H Real Issues- addressed creatively with modem rock tunes, video clips, drama, & inspiring conversation. A Real God?- We believe so. Come & check it out for yourself! For more information call: 772-3694 or visit our website: www.thegatheringinfo.com WHAT KIND OF MAP DID YOU THINK WE MEANT? TREASURE ISN7 BURIED ON TROPICAL ISLANDS ANYMORE. 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