Belmont council split over $1 million downtown revamp
Belmont faces a budget vote on a $1 million downtown revitalization that includes brick walks plantings and antique lighting with new utility lines. Mayor Pro Tem Mickey Price opposed the plan calling it a protest vote while two members were absent and a June 19 vote is planned. Property owners and developers say the project will spur private investment and additional tax base, noting a $13 million potential influx from a linked development.
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Judge scolds SC lawyers over women leadership institute plan
A federal judge in Charleston admonished South Carolina lawyers for delaying plans to create a women's leadership institute to admit Shannon Faulkner to The Citadel. The judge aims to rule before August, noting Faulkner’s eligibility hinges on the program and Citadel rules. The case centers on integrating the all male corps and the proposed admission path.
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