Victim group urges city to repay crime fund use
Spartanburg officials face a call from the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network to reimburse more than 58 thousand dollars taken from a crime victim fund used for municipal court offices and computer gear. Mayor Bill Barnet and City Attorney Spencer King may review whether expenditures were proper as discussions proceed.
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South Carolina briefs detail airport funding and military growth
The report notes grants totaling 1.9 million for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport roadwork weather and safety gear, 1.8 million to Beaufort County for Hilton Head Airport improvements, 1.4 million for Barnwell runway, and 414 thousand for Columbia Owens Downtown Airport upgrades. It also covers a judge's plan to examine Department of Mental Health causes for jail delays and Gov. Sanford's assertion that SC bases could grow amid Pentagon closure reviews.
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