South Carolina Mental Health chief resigns to join private Florida facility
George Gintoli, 54, the director of South Carolina's Mental Health Department, will step down in mid June to take a job with a private firm in Boca Raton, Florida. He took the post in 2000 facing budget cuts and staff losses, but cited school programs and home placements for patients as proud achievements.
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Senators Move To Bring Up Property Tax Law Debate
In Columbia the lieutenant governor cast a tie breaking vote to force floor debate on a constitutional amendment to curb property tax increases. The measure would bar counties from using higher values to raise bills until home sales. Senators split 21 to 21 on bringing it up.
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Sanford vetoes target colleges in South Carolina budget cut
Gov. Mark Sanford announced vetoes totaling about 70 million from a 5.8 billion state budget and 26 million from a separate 73 million bill. Four year and technical colleges face heavy cuts, with additional vetoes hitting beach renourishment and a research jobs program. The Legislature will decide on overrides as sessions proceed toward adjournment.
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