2The Daily Tar HeelTuesday, March 3, 1987
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By JUSTIN McGUIRE
Staff Writer
This year's Student Congress
budget process is underway, and
campus organizations that want
their share of the almost $500,000
pie that the congress divides each
year should start filling out forms
now, Neil Riemann, finance commit
tee chairman, said Monday.
"Most of that ($500,000) is to
groups that have the money consti
tutionally allocated, like the the
Carolina Union and The Daily Tar
Heel," Riemann said. Smaller organ
izations must request funding from
the congress, he said.
Organizations that want to request
funding must fill out budget request
forms outlining specific fund
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By LEE ANN NECESSARY
Staff Writer
Two bills in the N.C. House of
Representatives, proposing the con
solidation of state and local sales
taxes and replacing property taxes
on automobiles with a higher sales
tax, could save North Carolina $35
million a year.
The bills, sponsored by Rep. Joe
Mavretic, D-Edgecombe, would
generate money for county and city
governments, with the state receiving
no additional revenue, Mavretic
said.
House Bill 98 would combine four
sales taxes the general state tax,
a one-cent local option tax and two
half-cent local option taxes
creating an additional $20 million,
which has not been collected in the
past due to loopholes in the system.
Martin appoints Kirk to new chief of staff position
By MICHAEL A. KOLB
Staff Writer
Gov. Jim Martin said in an
announcement last week that Phillip
Kirk Jr., former secretary of the
Department of Human Resources,
would fill the newly created cabinet
post of chief of staff. Martin made
several additional changes in the
cabinet.
Kirk served as secretary of the
Department of Human Resources
for Martin and former Republican
Gov. James Holzhouser.
Martin made the changes to
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requests and characterization forms
describing the group's activities,
Riemann said. Both types of forms
can be picked up in Suite C of the
Student Union.
All forms must be turned in to
Suite C by 5:30 p.m. March 20. To
be fair to all organizations, no late
requests will be accepted, Riemann
said.
"We must also have a copy of an
organization's constitution and by
laws before we can accept their
requests," he said.
Organizations will be given first
priority in funding if they are open
to all students, and if they hold
programs that involve many stu
dents, Riemann said.
"The main priority is that they
Mavretic said.
Although the additional revenue
would go to the counties, the N.C.
Association of County Commission
ers Board of Directors expressed
concern during a recent meeting on
the proposal of House Bill 98, said
Debra Holley, director of informa
tion for the association.
"Suppose a new General Assem
bly comes in and wants to use these
revenues for state projects, with these
being state-collected taxes there
would be nothing to keep them from
doing that, leaving the counties with
only property taxes to generate their
revenue," Holley said.
The second bill "would remove
personal automobiles as a class of
personal property from ad valorem
(in proportion to the value) tax base,
streamline and better organize the
governor s office, said Tim Pittman,
the governor's press secretary.
"He (Martin) was urged to do it
in 1 985, but he wanted to get a handle
on state administration first," Pit
tman said. "Now that he understands
it, he wants to hand it over. It's a
matter of timing."
The chief of staff for a governor
has essentially the same function as
a chief of staff for a president, said
Thad Beyle, UNC professor of
political science.
"He acts as a filter and lets the
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provide a valuable service," he said.
"Political groups can't receive fund
ing. This includes groups like the
College Republicans and the Young
Democrats."
The finance committee will hold
hearings to determine whether fund
ing should be granted, Riemann said.
The finance committee will submit
its recommendations to the full
congress, he said, which will meet
on April II or 12 to hold its final
budget hearing.
Some student groups rely heavily
on the congress for funding, while
others depend more on other funding
sources.
Mike Nelson, treasurer of the
Carolina Gay and Lesbian Associ
ation, said the CGLA receives
save N.C.
and would increase the 2 percent
sales tax on purchased automobiles
to 4 percent," Mavretic said.
Most of the counties support the
bill because it would insure automo
bile tax collection, Holley said.
Citing the 17-year history of the
problems with the collection of
automobile property taxes, Mavretic
said the sales tax is the fairer and
easier.
People who fail to list the car or
list it and then move cause collection
problems, Mavretic said.
At year's end 10 percent of ve
hicles, according to license plate
sales, have not had any personal
property tax paid on them and "90
percent of the people who are honest
are carrying those 10 percent," he
said.
The bill would call for a car buyer
governor have time to govern," Beyle
said.
Three other administration
members changed posts.
Martin's former Secretary of
Administration, Grace Rohrer,
moved to the cabinet-level post of
director of policy and planning.
James Lofton, the governor's
former executive assistant, took over
Rohrer's post, Pittman said.
The creation of a chief of staff is
a normal thing for governors to do
after their first few years in office,
Beyle said.
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approximately two-thirds of its
budget from the congress. Congress
allocated them $905 out of a total
budget of $2,700 last year, he said.
"We use congress funds as a base
for the rest of our fund raising,"
Nelson said.
The congress usually allocates
money fairly. Nelson said. "It's a
good system and I like working with
it," he said. "It works well with most
organizations."
Stuart Gansky, treasurer of the
Campus Y, said his organization is
almost completely self-sufficient.
"We only rely on (congress) funding
during the summer to keep the Y
open," he said. The organization's
money comes from fund raisers and
an endowment fund interest, he said.
money
to pay a 4 percent sales tax to the
automobile dealer, removing the
$300 cap now in effect. The state
would distribute the additional 2
percent to counties and cities on the
basis of where the car is located,
Mavretic said.
The removal of the cap would
create additional revenue because
the more expensive the purchase, the
more expensive the tax.
"Today if you buy a $15,000
pickup truck you pay the same as
someone who buys a Mercedes
Benz. There is a real equity ques
tion," Mavretic said.
The counties would receive com
plete replacement of revenue plus the
10 percent they had been losing
because of collection problems,
Mavretic said.
"At first, new governors tend to
be free-wheeling," Beyle said. "It's a
hub and spoke way of advising, with
the governor as the hub. Usually it
takes a year or two to find out they
can't operate like that."
Dr. Paul Kayye, the former direc
tor of the Division of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation and Substance
Abuse Services was appointed to be
the interim Secretary of Human
Resources, Pittman said.
Two other administration
members received new titles, Pit
tman said.
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Business Majors, Learn About
Global Business Experience
Offered By
U.S. Navy Supply Corps
You have used four critical years of your life
preparing for a career in business. Now you must
decide which career path you will follow.
If your career path is like that of most business
students, you will go directly from campus to
corporation. However, that path may not be best
for you. Before making your decision, you should
compare typical, entry-level corporate positions
to becoming a business professional in the Navy
Supply Corps.
Some of the most successful business and fi
nancial executives in the nation give credit to
business experience in the Supply Corps as a
major factor in their success. They include:
James D. Robinson III, Chairman American
" Express
Edward Carlson, former ChairmanCEO of
UAL, Inc.
William Marriott, Chairman of Marriott Corp.
James Ketelson, CEO of Tenneco Inc.
Robert I. Stewart, President Liberty National
Life Ins. Co.
John J Pruis, Vice President corporate relations
Ball Corp.
This is a small part of a list that could be
extended to include other corporate executives, a
U.S. cabinet officer, ambassadors, and other
high-ranking government officials.
Gates withdraws name as
CIA director hunt goes on
From Associated Press reports
WASHINGTON Newly
installed White House chief of
staff Howard Baker announced
Monday that Robert Gates' nom
ination as CIA director was being
withdrawn at Gates' request and
said that President Reagan was
ready to tackle the Iran-Contra
problem head-on in a speech to
the nation.
Baker said the "original plan"
was for Reagan to announce a
new nominee at the same time
Gates' withdrawal was
announced.
Soviet arms plan previewed
GENEVA American and
Soviet arms control negotiators
met in a special session Monday,
and the Soviets previewed Mik
hail Gorbachev's new proposal to
eliminate medium-range missiles
in Europe.
The Gorbachev proposal drops
Union director search
expected to end by April
By NANCY HARRINGTON
Staff Writer
With one more candidate to
interview for the position of Student
Union director, the Office of Student
Affairs expects to end the search and
announce the new director in early
April.
The spot is being left vacant by
Union Director Howard Henry, who
is retiring from the position after 29
years of service.
More than 50 people applied for
the position, according to Edith
Wiggins, associate vice chancellor of
Student Affairs. But a search com
mittee has narrowed the list to five
candidates, she said.
Mark Appelbaum, a professor of
psychology and a search committee
member, said the committee will try
to choose someone to continue
Henry's "excellent" Union
programming.
"We have a wonderful set of
candidates who have been visiting
the Union," he said. "The ones weVe
talked with have offered us some
very innovative ideas."
News in Brief
a condition the Kremlin had set
since the Reykjavik summit in
October that any arms accord be
a package deal.
Lawmaker discovers abuses
TRENTON, N.J. A law
maker who got a job at a state
mental institution even though he
used the name of a dead convicted
rapist said Monday he found
patient abuse and incidents that
"made One Flew Over the Cuck
oo's Nest look like a picnic."
State Sen. Richard Codey said
he watched employees corral and
prod patients with a pointer,
heard a co-worker brag of assault
ing sleeping female residents and
was ordered not to intervene
when a disturbed patient stuffed
cigarette ashes and butts into his
mouth.
According to Donald Boulton,
vice chancellor and dean of student
affairs, the new director's move into
office July 1 will not be difficult
because students have been involved
in the selection process.
"We've had over 30 students
working directly with and in the
search committee," Boulton said.
Henry said he has been happy as
Union director, "(But) it's time to
start a new career," he said.
Although Henry , said he isn't sure
of his immediate plans, he plans to
take time to relax before beginning
another career.
For the Record
In the March 2 article, "Suit to
question length of congressional
term," the Daily Tar Heel incorrectly
stated that Guy Lucas was filing suit
with the Student Supreme Court to
nullify three bills passed by the 68th
Student Congress. Lucas wants to
nullify two bills, not three. The DTH
regrets the reporting error.
Supply Corps officers don't
command ships or gun batteries.
Officers in the Navy Supply Corps operate one
of the largest and most complex business opera
tions on the globe. This elite group makes up the
business professionals of the Navy.
Two Career Possibilities
If you are accepted for a commission in the
Navy, career possibilities to you include:
1 . The Supply Corps as a career.
2. Return to a civilian position after a tour of two
to four years. This option means you would be
trained for positions which otherwise would
never be offered to you.
Benefits of Supply Corps experience include:
learning to work with people, development of a
global perspective, management techniques,
postgraduate education in business comparable, to
an MBA, and competitive real income.
Business students may find out if they qualify
to join the elite business professionals in the
Supply Corps by attending a career-planning
presentation entitled "The United States Navy
Supply Corps. The Business Professionals of the
Navy."
This presentation will be conducted by LT Pa
trick Tillson one time only this semester at 4:00
p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Room 209 of
Hanes Hall.
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