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2 Wednesday, October 16,1996 Local group questions wording of upcoming bond referendum BY JULIA WOOD STAFF WRITER The wording of an upcoming Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bond refer endum is raising objections from a local group as to the legal implications if the referendum is passed. Tommy Gardner, chairman of the public interest group Tax Watch, stated in a press release that the Tax Watch Board of Directors voted not to support the referendum for three reasons, one of which was an error in wording. “While the Tax Watch committee was studying the referendum, a member of that committee, Dr. James White (UNC professor Emeritus) discovered a grave error in the wording on the ballot,” Gardner stated. White said the ballot says the current Southwick Golf Course Fall Weekend Special! 18 Hole Green fee St 9 Hole Green fee S Cart fee after Ipm... Cart fee after 4pm... *9" Saturday & Sunday Only ll>outtotck „ / l Take Jones Ferry Road to Old vlUll Greensboro Road. Follow Old V |>M A Greensboro Road for 12.5 VvUiOC miles to NC 87. Turn right on NC 87 North for 9 miles to ' stoplight. Phillips 66 Conven ience Store is on the corner. Turn right on Boywood Road ,' v I 942-0783 ,or 1 mile ,0 our sign -10.16.96 Your complete source for quality laboratory glassware tax rate is 35 cents per SIOO property value, when actually die current rate is 19 cents. He said if the referendum was passed with this discrepancy, it would leave open the chance for the county to raise taxes to 35 cents. “That’s very deceptive,” White said. “It is possible the school administration might ask to raise it to 35 cents to build up the capital fund.” Chapel Hill-Canboro schools Spokes woman Kim Hoke said in 1967 the maxi mum allowable rate for the tax was in creased to 35 cents, but it has never gone above 20 cents. She said the referendum did not say the tax would be increased. “The point is that the current rate is 19 cents, and voting would not change that,” she said. Hoke said a tax increase was possible. “The way the referendum is written, UNIVERSITY & CITY though, the commissioners could levy an increase,” she said. If the referendum is passed, the money will be used in a variety of areas. Hoke said the school system is currently re stricted to using tax money for current expenses, which include teacher salary supplements, teacher assistants and pro grams for exceptional students. “The referendum is asking for flexibil ity to apply tax money to either current expenses or capital outlays, which in clude construction and renovation of buildings,” she said. Tax Watch said it objected to this use of funds. “The present school board and school system now wants to take that money away from the teachers and stu dents in the classroom and use to for building projects,” Gardner stated. “Tax Watch does not think that the par ents, teachers and students want to be shortchanged in that manner.” White said he called the State Board of Elections to ask if the error in wording could be changed and was told there was no way to legally change it since absentee ballots had already been sent out. CHAPEL HILL'S BREWERY & RESTAURANT | HOURS: Lunch, Dinner, & ill IS) II S! SI IS ill •“ ißlfjgTß l>!u<S & IK<U/S on We<lhs<l2y Nijkts JjM Oct. 16... BIG BERTHA TritayU Blues Society CUtrfkm jpiPPlgT jm *2.25 kovsc pihts ■ UNC-Chapel Hill Voter education top priority this season BY JIM MARTIN STAFF WRITER Up until Oct. 11, various organiza tions milled throughout the Pit in search of recruiting voters, but these new voters might not be well informed on all of the political issues. Kirti Shastri is affiliated with the Caro lina Vote Project, the coalition which organized all of the student organiza tions’ registration drives. She estimated 2,500 students were registered to vote during the drive. She said no organizations associated with the Carolina Vote Project handed out campaign literature when people were registering. Shastri said student groups would distribute campaign parapherna lia which will outline pertinent issues. “Various organizations within Chapel Hill will be doing voter education,” she said. “Literature will definitely be around." Amber Rustin, a freshman from Wednesday 4 p.m. The Political Science Honors Program will hold an informational meeting in 335 Hamilton Hall. All junior political sci- Durham, said while there is a lot of em phasis on campus regarding the Senato rial and presidential races she was con cerned students were not informed about all of the issues.“ There are a lot of people who don’t know about community things like variousN.C. laws and referendums,” Rustin said. lan Palmquist, a sophomore from Raleigh, said he wasn’t sure how many clubs would be educating voters. He said there definitely was a need for education. “A lot of people don’t keep up with what is going on around them,” said Palmquist, the treasurer for Bisexuals, Gay men, Lesbians and Allies for Diver sity. As the November elections near, cam pus as well as community groups are making plans to educate area voters. Sharon Worthington, Orange County Democratic Party Headquarters man ager, said it was important that new vot ers be educated regarding local issues. “There has to be some follow-up (to Campus Calendar ence majors interested in participating in the Honors program are invited to attend. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Meredith College will offer a free informational session on the para legal profession in 114 Harris. The program will feature graduates and staff of the Meredith Legal Assistants program. Bp.m. —The Play Makers Repertory Com pany will present a preview of its production of Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women.” Open ing night will be Saturday. Prices vary. Call 962-PLAY for more information. Items of Interest The University Counseling Center in Nash Hall will hold a career clinic at 3:15 p.m. Monday to help students develop a plan of action for choosing a major or career. Leadership Development will conduct “Survival: Consensus Building and Persua sion,” a leadership workshop from 7 p.m. to 9 Welcome to Superb Indian Cuisine l| RAMASMsir | ihdia m* Under New Management BUFFET LUNCH MONDAY-SATURDAY Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Open for Dinner Mon-Sun 5-10:30pm 1301 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill • 967-6022 Students Get 10% OFF Dinner! FfcEE Concerts Every Night! Your favorite Performers - Live every ' NIGHT AT 7PM IN DORTON ARENA - FREE* : ' With Your Paid Admission To The Fair. Patiy Loveless - Friday, October 18 The Shirelles - Saturday, October 19 5 Gold City - Sunday, October 20 - Bryan WHrrE - Monday, October 21 1- MarkChesnutt - Tuesday, October 22 The Commodores - Wednesday, October 23- John Anderson - Thursday, October 24 Lee Roy Parnell - Friday, October 25 Waylon Jennings ■ Saturday, October 26 ‘ Diamond Rio - Sunday, October 27 And That’s Not All. • Midway Rides • Harness Racing • Horse Shows • Grandstand Shows -: • Folk Festival • Flower Shows • Livestock Shows • Great Food • Cyber Space Exhibit • “Down On The • Exhibit Halls Farm” Show fai ß There's Magic In The Air! For more information call (919) 821 -7400. You CAN CATCH us on the WEB: http://www.agr.state.nc.us/fair/index.htnv • Seats available first come, first served with State Fair gate admission. ; Uhr Daily (Tar ftrrl registration),” she said. “If (student vot ers) need information on the issues or the candidates, we have it here.” Worthington said the party was ex pecting a big turnout in the elections. She said it usually had 60 percent of the county’s vote, and the party is extending itself to UNC students. “We’re in the process of contacting ail registered Democrats in the area, includ ing students,” she said. The Orange County Republican Party is also reaching out to its voters. “ (We’ll) continue to place ads in news papers and run commercials on the tele vision,” Chairman W.M. Knight said. Knight also said students should do research on their own in order to be truly informed. “I think if they’re going to be involved in making a derision, they should take the time to look at the issues and individual candidates,” he said. “I would make use of the library’s papers, which contains voting records, candi date profiles and issues.” '■ p.m. Monday in Union 212. University Career Services will conduct “Atlantic Recruiting Alliance” at 3:30 p.m. Monday in 209 Hanes Hall. This is an informa tion session on interviewing in New York City on Feb. 24,1997. Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA may register for Honors Courses beginning today in 300 Steele Building. On Tuesday the UNC Music Department will present “Conversations with the Past: Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Versions of Eighteenth-Century Music” at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall Auditorium. * Experience Toastmasters! Every first, third and fifth Tuesday of the month at noon in G 7 Bumett-Womack Building. Call 967-0446 for more information. Interested in adding Korean and Vietnam ese classes to the curriculum? Then show your support, and let the University know of the need for these classes here. More details and a petition of support are available beside the Union desk. Carolina Club Track and Field practices-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday on the track. Everyone is welcome! For more information call Nicole at 929- 1345. The Human Rights Campaign needs vol unteers for phone operators, posting flyers, data entry and routine office tasks. Shuttle service from UNC to our RTP office is provided. Contact Brian at 572-9863 for more infor mation. For great trips, free gear check-out, fun and more, join the UNC Outing Club. Meetings are at 7 p.m. Thursdays in 109 Fetzer Gymna sium. Check it out. UNC men’s rugby practices from 5 p.m. jo 7 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday on Ehringhaus field. or Ned at 914-5111. '
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