And a lot of scrutiny. Now, a county Council Member is proposing a solution he hopes will restore the Publics Trust in the program. News 10s chad mills has the story. It was a shocking letter to Richland County councilman seth rose. I was deeply concerned when i first saw the letter, and i immediately started looking at ways to take the bull by the horns. Hes talking about this letter that was sent from the department of revenue to Richland County early last month. In it, the dor says it discovered discrepancies and possible illegal activity related to the countys penny tax for transportation projects. An audit that rose says shakes Public Confidence in the county. Theres no question. My trust in the programs been shaken after reading the letter. So rose has emailed three motions to the county clerk. One would change the way Council Approves purchase orders related to the penny tax. Another would payback funds spent from the penny tax account on an Small Businesses in the process. Penn
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An audit that rose says shakes Public Confidence in the county. Theres no question. My trust in the programs been shaken after reading the letter. So rose has emailed three motions to the county clerk. One would change the way Council Approves purchase orders related to the penny tax. Another would payback funds spent from the penny tax account on an initiative to involve more Small Businesses in the process. Penny revenues should only go to moving dirt, repaving roads, funding the bus system, greenways, and walkways. Thats where the penny revenue should go to. Finally, and most notably, roses plan calls for getting regular citizens more involved in oversight. It would revamp a Citizens Advisory Committee and give it more teeth. Members would be able to flag issues they discover, the committee would prepare audits, and exofficio member of the county councils transportation adhoc committee. Being an exofficio member would allow the chairperson to not only have a vote on a recommendation
Off the four men with guns that tied him up with duct tape. And tells us they busted his lip and left bruises all over his body. Dave shepherd. A risk and Crisis Management expert says theres many reasons why criminals break into homes. Dave Shepherd risk Crisis Management big time scary. Big time scary. It all depends on why they are going to go in. Its all the way to precious items you have or has to do with revenge or cash its hard to tell. Mauricio Marin shepherd says criminals often do their homework staking out homes before going in after what they want. Dave Shepherd risk Crisis Management if you are trying to break into a place to start with you know if they have an alarm system or not have a dog or not theyre going to know more about that to start with. Mauricio Marin so he recommends being picky on who you let into your house. And being discreet about the possessions you own. According to shepherd. The majority of Home Invasions happen when no one is home. And says every bit
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