Volume 9 Issue 11 May-June 2007

he idea is simple enough,new development shouldpay for itself. Unfortu-nately, there is nothing

simple about development impact feesin South Carolina. As a result, theseparticular fees may not be for everyone.At ACOG’s April 27th board meeting,Governmental Services Director JoeNewton, Association of Counties’ Sen-ior Attorney Tim Winslow, and nation-ally recognized impact fee expert PaulTischler all presented and detailed thedo’s, don’ts and the essentials of a legaland workable impact fee system.

New and enormously expen-sive infrastructure costs can be paid forby current residents through propertytaxes, or by the developer and new resi-dents through user fees. Impact fees arewidely used throughout the UnitedStates to pay for roads, libraries, recrea-tion facilities, water and sewer treat-ment and distribution facilities, andother infrastructure necessitated by newgrowth. The United States SupremeCourt has even blessed the use of im-pact fees as long as there is a close rela-tionship or “rational nexus” between thefee paid and the benefit received.

South Carolina’s impact feeenabling legislation (SC Code 6-1-910)goes well beyond a rational nexus andoutlines a number of required studiesand other hurdles before the fee can belevied. Affordable housing studies, de-tailed capital improvement plans, im-pact analyses, engineering studies,spending deadlines, special accountingrestrictions and other requirementsmake our law more onerous than most.

Several South Carolina citiesand counties have properly and success-fully implemented the fees. The Townof Summerville withstood a legal chal-lenge that went all the way to the SouthCarolina Supreme Court. BeaufortCounty has implemented an array ofimpact fees that have helped to con-struct and expand excellent transporta-tion, recreation and library systems inan area of explosive growth.

Given proper care, study,preparation, planning and a growth ratethat can sustain user fees, developmentimpact fees can provide local govern-ments with a useful tool to managegrowing infrastructure needs. On theother hand, South Carolina’s impactfees cannot be set or applied arbitrarily,and the fees cannot be treated as just an-other revenue source. Local govern-ments would do well to do their home-work before attempting them.

Development Impact Fees—Focus of April’s Board Meeting

Beginning with this issue,VIEWPOINT, ACOG’s monthly news-letter, will become a bimonthly publica-tion. This current printing will becomethe May-June issue, and the next issuewill be published in early July.Through this change, the Council hopesto save about half of its annual $2,000newsletter printing and mailing costs.ACOG will also stop mailing its quar-terly activity reports (they will still beavailable on the ACOG’s website), andwill be publishing a semiannual activ-ity report in July and January. If thereare any questions concerning these pub-lications, please contact Debbie Cour-son at ACOG at (864) 242-9733.

ACOG VIEWPOINTGoes Bimonthly

Paul Tischler of TischlerBise, Inc.,addressed members and guests atACOG’s April 27th monthly boardmeeting.

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he South Carolina Appa-lachian Council of Gov-ernments has completedresearch and production

of the 2006 Greenville County Multi-Family Housing Survey. This uniquereport contains an inventory and analy-sis of all known conventional and“income-dependent” apartment proper-ties with 40 or more units, and all town-house and condominium properties with15 or more units. Information for thispublication is obtained from letters andphone calls to apartment managers,rental agencies, developers and real es-tate agents.

The 2006 survey reported con-tinued widespread construction of town-house and condominium units. Con-struction of high-end developments inand around Greenville’s central busi-ness district has skyrocketed in recentyears, resulting in new upscale units be-ing offered with list prices ranging from$200,000 upward. Widespread con-struction of this unit type also continuesin suburban portions of the county.Since 1999, the inventory of these unitshas more than doubled. The current re-port reveals that 679 units were addedto this market in 2006 through new con-struction. Another 2,238 units were ei-ther under construction or planned atthe time of the survey. All areas of thecounty continue to experience growth incondominium and townhouse construc-tion.

Despite ongoing growth in thecondominium and townhouse market,for the second year in a row, conven-tional rental occupancy rates have in-creased. At the time of the 2006 sur-vey, the overall Greenville County oc-cupancy rate was reported to be 94.8percent, rising above the 2005 rate of93.1 percent, which in turn had risenfrom a rate of 91.4 percent reported in2004. Rent prices for conventionalrental units experienced a decrease inthe 2006 report. This adjustment byapartment managers is most likely a keyfactor in the ongoing stability of con-ventional occupancy rates.

The 2006 re-port revealedincreased ac-tivity in thedevelopmentof “income-dependent”p ro p e r t i e s .At the timeof the survey,four suchp r o p e r t i e swere under

construction. Two of these develop-ments will target elderly tenants, whilethe other two will target “family” ten-ants. Although funding for public andsubsidized housing continues to be lim-ited, the tax advantage offered for theconstruction and rehab of low-incomehousing tax credit (LIHTC) units con-tinues to encourage this type of devel-opment.

The Appalachian Council ofGovernments produces this one-of-a-kind survey annually for GreenvilleCounty and biennially for Anderson andSpartanburg Counties. For more infor-mation, or to purchase a copy of thispublication, please contact the Informa-tion Services Department at 864-242-9733. This report is also available foronline purchase at www.scacog.org byclicking on the “Publications” link.

he Appalachian AreaAgency on Aging, inpartnership with the S. C.Department of Social

Services and the Department of Agri-culture, will be issuing vouchers to indi-viduals age 60 and older with limitedincome to pur-chase produce atdesignated localfarmers’ mar-kets. Thevouchers can beused from Junethrough Octo-ber 15, 2007.This is thefourth year our agency has administeredthe program in Greenville and Spartan-burg counties.

Individuals with a monthlyincome of $1,476 or less, or who re-ceive SSI or food stamp benefits, areeligible for the coupons. Individualsmust apply in person, provide proof ofidentity, and show that they live in thecounty where sign up is being held.

This program is intended tosupplement the diets of seniors withfresh, nutritious produce and to supportSouth Carolina’s small farmers. SouthCarolina is one of several states thatreceived USDA funds to operate theSeniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pro-gram.

Oconee older adults can signup with the United Way of OconeeJune 5-7. Contact United Way ofOconee at (864) 882-9743 for times.The Anderson County Recreation De-partment is handling sign up in Ander-son County the week of June 6-7 andcan be contacted at (864) 231-2237 forlocation and times. Sign up for Spar-tanburg County is June 12-14, andGreenville County is June 26-28. Con-tact the Appalachian AAA for locationsand additional information.

Multi-Family Housing Construction

In continuing a trend over thelast several years, ADC loans are beingpredominately funded though the SBA504 program. This is due, in some part,to limited availability of funds in theother programs, but, more importantly,to extremely attractive rates in the 504loan program. The fixed-rate, 20-yearSBA loans over the last several yearshave been in the 6.00% to 6.50% range,which is very attractive for commercialloans when the prime rate is 8.25%.

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Seniors Farmers’Market NutritionProject

DevelopmentCorporation News

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oes your town or countyneed a boost in grantmoney to boost programsfor education, infrastruc-

ture and healthcare? Are you ade-quately represented in Congress for thesize of your jurisdiction? The U. S.Census Bureau is gearing up for the2010 Census, and local elected officialswill play a critical role in making surethat the Upstate is accurately enumer-ated in order to get a fair share of stateand federal funding.

The ACOG will host a freetwo-hour workshop on the 2010 Cen-sus LUCA (Local Update of CensusAddresses) program on May 14, 2007,at 9:00 a.m. and again at 1:00 p.m.Representatives from the Charlotte Re-gional Census Center will conduct twointroductory sessions targeted at topelected officials. Participants will learnabout the importance of the LUCA pro-gram to their community, three optionsfor LUCA participation, and programresponsibilities. Elected officials andplanners in each county and municipal-ity will receive an invitation soon to at-tend this important meeting.

The Local Update of CensusAddresses program (LUCA) will allowthe Census Bureau to benefit from localknowledge in developing its Master Ad-dress File for the 2010 Census. Stateand local governments can contribute toa more complete and accurate censusfor their community by reviewing andcommenting on the list of housing unitaddresses that the Census Bureau willuse to deliver questionnaires withintheir community.

An accurate population countstarts with an up-to-date and accurateaddress list. If a house address is listedon the Master Address File, it will en-sure that the people residing at the ad-dress will be counted. A GovernmentAccountability Office report for fiscalyear 2000 indicated that about $283 bil-lion in federal grant money were dis-tributed to state and local governments

by formula;states re-ceived theirshare of thismoney basedin part onfactors suchas annualpopulationestimates derived from the 1990 decen-nial census. When the population esti-mates were updated to reflect the 2000census results, an additional $388 mil-lion in federal grant funding went pre-dominately to the 23 states that hadabove-average estimate revisions. Withhigh competition for state and federalfunds, a complete count is vital to citiesand towns nationwide.

Local governments have anopportunity to fully participate in theevents leading up to the actual censusenumeration in 2010. Using what theylearn at the promotional workshop onMay 14, municipal leaders will choosethe level of participation in the pre-census address update. After LUCAparticipants receive the appropriatepacket of maps and address lists, theywill have 120 days to review and updatethe address list and return their com-ments to the Census Bureau’s RegionalOffice. The Census Bureau will use theupdates to check the addresses usingGPS units and send the results back tothe communities for comment or ap-peal.

Participation in the Local Up-date of Census Addresses program isnot mandatory, but few municipalitieswill want to miss out on the chance toincrease their census-based funding andensure fair government representation.

For more information on howyour local government can participate inLUCA, please contact: U.S. CensusBureau, Charlotte Regional CensusCenter (1-888-688-6948); S. C. Budgetand Control Board, Office of Research& Statistics (803-734-3793); or CarolAndersen, ACOG (864-242-9733).

Immobility. The same physicaleffects of immobility caused by physi-cal restraints can occur when chemicalrestraints are used. This is becausechemically restrained people may besleepy and unresponsive, sitting in oneposition for long periods of time.

Repetitive movements. Somechemical restraints can also cause aresident to have repetitive movementsof the head and the tongue, which isknown as tardive-dyskinesia. Thesemovements may not go away, evenwhen the drug is stopped.

Agitation. Sometimes, a drugintended to calm a resident has the re-verse effect. The resident becomeseven more agitated. Unknowing staffmay then ask the physician for a largerdose, which only increases the agitationor causes death.

Too many drugs. The effectsof taking many kinds of drugs, calledpoly-pharmacy, are especially danger-ous for older people. For example,many drugs, including some psychoac-tive drugs, cause blood pressure to drop,leading to falls that may result in hipfracture. A chemical restraint increasesthe danger of this occurring.

After reading about the badeffects of restraints, you’re probablywondering if there are any rules nursingfacilities and physicians have to followabout restraints. There’s good news—the answer is “Yes!” The restrictionson using restraints have been includedin federal law and in some state laws.These laws changed the standard of

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Workshop At ACOG to Help GetYOUR Town Ready for 2010 Census

Ombudsman CornerWhat are the Possible Bad Effectsof Chemical Restraints?

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ever has it been moreevident that one of thebiggest challenges facingthe United States is how

we will care for our grandparents, par-ents, and loved ones as they age. Viewsmay vary on how to prepare for whatwill be a diverse wave of seniors, whoseranks are growing due to the aging of78 million baby boomers. But all agreethat this shift in our nation’s demo-graphics will have profound implica-tions for our economic and social land-scapes at the national, state and commu-nity levels.

Federal, state and communityleaders are witnessing sweeping funda-mental transformations in the way wethink about and deliver health and longterm care in this country. More andmore, we hear that the overwhelmingpreference of the American people is toremain at home for as long as possibleand to have choice and control overhow and where they live as they age.The national aging services network,led by the U. S. Administration on Ag-ing and comprised of state, tribal andarea agencies on aging, and more than29,000 community service providers,caregivers and volunteers, know thisand have worked hard to carry out theirmission under the Older Americans Actto provide for and protect the independ-ence and dignity of our older citizens.

For 44 years, our nation haspaused to honor older Americans duringMay. During this special month, theongoing contributions of our older citi-zens are highlighted with a nationalproclamation issued by the President ofthe United States, and activities andevents planned in communities acrossAmerica.

The theme for Older Ameri-cans Month 2007 is “Older Americans:Making Choices for a Healthier Fu-ture.” This theme encourages us tothink differently about health and longterm care, and work together to rebal-

ance and modernize our current systemsso that we may adequately plan for andaddress the needs of current and futuregenerations. Older persons are entitledto live lives of dignity and independ-ence through:• Streamlined access to information, as

well as to home and community ser-vices, including information that willenable people to plan ahead for longterm care;

• Information about cost-effective pre-vention practices and activities thatwill improve health and quality of lifeand reduce risk of disease, disabilityand injury; and,

• Innovative, affordable and flexibleoptions of care and support that willprovide an array of choices abouthow and where to live.

We urge people of all ages toseize upon the occasion of OlderAmericans Month to plan, promote andparticipate in activities during May andthroughout the year that reflect the ten-ets of the national theme. We must allwork together to ensure that every olderperson in this great country is treatedwith dignity and respect, and moreover,that each has the opportunity to makethe choices they desire to enjoy ahealthy and rewarding future.

Contact the local Council onAging in your county to learn moreabout scheduled activities for OlderAmericans Month and to learn moreabout services provided.

he Town of Inman re-cently participated in astrategic planning char-rette for their community.

The event brought together elected offi-cials, community and business leaders,and citizens to identify the key chal-lenges facing the community. Althoughmany leaders and community organiza-tions have identified goals important toInman, the community has not put them

together in a strategic manner. Realiz-ing the lack of coordination betweendifferent entities has hampered commu-nity improvement efforts in the past, theTown worked with the SpartanburgCounty Planning Department and theAppalachian Council of Governmentsto organize and facilitate this strategicplanning meeting.

The focus of the meeting wasto begin developing a common visionfor Inman. Key issues identified wereexpanding business recruitment efforts;improving communication lines be-tween the city leaders and residents ofInman; updating land use policies tocreate a more attractive community; andproviding services and amenitiesneeded to make Inman a more inviting,livable community. Results from thismeeting will be used by the Town todevelop a vision that will focus commu-nity improvement efforts as they moveforward. For more information, youmay contact Chip Bentley at864.242.9733, or Lisa Bollinger withSpartanburg County at 864.596.3472.

May—Older Americans Month“Older Americans: Making Choices for aHealthier Future”

Inman Holds TownPlanning Charrette

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he Appalachian Council ofGovernments (ACOG) ispleased to announce thel a u n c h o f

PLANABIZ.org, a web-based suite ofinteractive mapping and demographicanalysis tools designed to support smallbusiness development in the Upstate.The ADC Small Business Resource Di-rectory catalogs organizations, publica-tions, and websites that support smallbusiness development. The Plan-A-BizSuitability Tool enables entrepreneurs,bankers, and business consultants toanalyze the suitability of a proposedbusiness location based on demographicfactors. Interactive mapping tools anddetailed regional databases supplementthe application, which serves as a toolfor refining business plans and enhanc-ing the business development process.

Prior to utilizing PLAN-A-BIZ, the user should first conduct inde-pendent research to determine ideal re-tail market conditions for his proposedbusiness type. Once the user has com-pleted this crucial first step, the PLAN-A-BIZ tool leads him through a seriesof simple steps to enter his proposedbusiness type, proposed location, andminimum market characteristics as de-termined by his independent research.The resulting report summarizes thevalues of key demographic variables forthe market study area, compared to theminimum values input by the user. Thevalues are reported for 2005 and pro-jected for 2010. Annual household ex-penditures for the specified businesstype are reported for the market area.The report includes a map of the marketarea and a traffic count map for a one-mile radius around the business.

The Plan-A-Biz suite of toolsfills a need for small business supportservices used in conjunction with exist-ing business development resourcesfrom local agencies. Counselors at theClemson Small Business DevelopmentCenter (SBDC) and the Appalachian

Development Corporation (ADC) al-ready use the tools to assist clients withbusiness plan development and financ-ing packages. In addition to these or-ganizations, the project also can assistlenders participating in entrepreneurialfunding programs and chambers ofcommerce who place priority on devel-oping entrepreneurship and growingsmall businesses. Although the tool isnot intended as criteria for funding, noris it an absolute predictor of success, itcan be used to assess the potential vi-ability of a new business and to indicateways to refine business and marketingplans.

This project was funded by anAppalachian Regional CommissionGrant, with additional funding and de-velopment support from the Appala-chian Development Corporation, theACOG, the EDIS Partnership and theClemson SBDC. Technical develop-ment was provided by Brad Barnell ofWebGIS Solutions.

For more information, visit theP L A N - A - B I Z w e b s i t e a twww.planabiz.org, or contact CarolAndersen, ACOG Information ServicesDirector, at 864-242-9733.

hether you’re the care-giver of a child or senior,traveling in the summerhas its joys and strains.

When you can look ahead and antici-pate trouble spots, you may very welleliminate them before they have achance to spoil your vacation.

Traveling with a child seemslike a simple enough endeavor. How-ever, someof thethings youneed to beaware of inthe case oftravelingwith achild are:

∗ Do theyget mo-tion sickness easily, and will they tellyou in time if they are? Having icechips, soft drinks and crackers canhelp avoid that difficulty.

∗ Is homesickness a problem if a longtrip is planned? Perhaps by carryingalong some special toys from homeand the promising daily calls homewill help allay fears.

∗ Does the child know critical informa-tion should they become lost or sepa-rated from the main group or family?What is his phone number, his par-ents’ full names and his address?

∗ Has the child had all the proper in-oculations for the area you are visit-ing? A review to see if the Tetanusinjection is current is much quickerthan a trip to the emergency roomwhile on a “pleasure” trip.

∗ If medicines are needed, are theypacked where they will be easily ac-cessible? With all the changes inrules and regulations for flights, youmight need to do a quick review to becertain.

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Plan-A-Biz.Org —A New Resourcefor Entrepreneurs

practice to individualized care in placeof restraints.

Article taken from: NursingHomes getting good care there/SecondEdition by Sarah Greene Burger, Vir-ginia Fraser, Sara Hunt, and BarbaraFrank.

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Summer Travel forCaregivers

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ne part of the FamilyCaregiver Advocates’ jobwith the Family Care-giver Support Program is

to make sure that we provide caregiverswith adequate information on certaintopics that will help them better care fortheir care receiver. One of the topicsthat comes up often when speaking withcaregivers is fall prevention.

Falls are one of the most com-mon ways an older adult becomes in-jured. Broken arms, hips and legs arejust one of the risks an older adult maysuffer as a result of a fall. Also, onemay begin to see that their care receiverlimit their mobility or even change theirdaily habits if there is a fear of falling.This article will discuss some of theways a caregiver can help to limit fallsin the home for their care receiver.

As you are probably alreadyaware, most of an older adult’s seriousfalls happen at home. Things that onemay do to limit falls include lookingaround the house for items that maycause a person to fall. Be sure that allmats and rugs are skid proof or securedwith tape. Be sure that all electricalcords are removed from walking path-ways. Keep stairways and floors clutterfree. Be sure that tools in the yard arepicked up and that any hoses laying inthe yard are rolled up.

Bathrooms are a dangerousplace for falls. In order to make thebathroom safer, try placing a non-slipmat in the tub or shower. Sometimesinstalling grab bars in the tub, shower,and even next to the toilet will help sig-nificantly reduce falls. A shower benchwith non-skid tips will also decreasefalls in the shower or tub. Raised toiletseats are very helpful for individualswho may have trouble getting up anddown from a standard toilet.

Dim lighting or dark areas inthe home may also contribute to falls.Brighter lights may help a person seebetter in the home. Lamps or nightlights near the bed may reduce falls.Motion, voice or clap activated switchesmay help as well. Be sure that all stair-

ways have proper lighting and that theedges of a step are visible.

Be sure that the care receiver iswearing shoes that give good foot sup-port and are easy to walk in. Slipperysoles or high heels can be a factor infalls. Always encourage the care re-ceiver to use their walker or cane whenneeded.

These are only a few of theideas a caregiver can take into accountwhen working with the care receiver tohelp prevent falling. To obtain more in-formation on fall prevention, or to in-quire about training on fall prevention,contact the Family Caregiver SupportProgram at (864) 242-9733 or 1-800-925-4077.

When traveling with a senior,many of the same needs arise as men-tioned with children; however there aremany others that may be unique to sen-iors.∗ Has the airline been advised if a spe-

cial meal or special provisions mustbe in place for your senior companionto board and travel safely?

∗ Do you have a list of the doctors’names and phone numbers, shouldyou need to contact them?

∗ Do you know the proximity of thenearest hospital to where you will bevacationing? In addition, do you havea copy of the senior’s living will andhealthcare directives with you?

∗ Have you thought of bringing alongextra eyeglasses or extra items,should the senior lose or misplacesomething important? Dentures areoften lost, though people rarely thinkthey could be.

∗ Is the equipment you are bringingalong in good working order? Does itneed maintenance before the upcom-ing trip?

Although many of these thingsseem simple, they can really affect thequality of your vacation if any of themare not in order. The role of caregivertakes on a whole new meaning whenyou’re out of your comfort zone in anew setting. A brief review of the pre-ceding points might save the caregiver alot of strain in what was meant to be apleasure trip for all.

If you have questions as acaregiver regarding respite or other is-sues regarding your grandchild or sen-ior, please contact the Family CaregiverSupport Program. Debra Brown or SamWiley will be happy to speak with youregarding your concerns. Call 800-925-4077, or 864-242-9733. Fax to 864-242-6957, or contact by e-mail:brown@scacog.org, orswiley@scacog.org.

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Fall Prevention

Calendarof

EventsMay 17 WorkLink Board Meeting,

Madren Center, Clemson,1:00 p.m.

June 4 WorkLink Youth CouncilMeeting, Madren Center,Clemson, 1:00 p.m.

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he Office of Local Gov-ernment at the SouthCarolina Budget andControl Board offers low

interest loans for water and sewer pro-jects through the State Revolving Fund(SRF) for Wastewater and the SRF forDrinking Water.

The SRF for Wastewater issponsored by the Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) under authority ofthe Federal Clean Water Act. Since1989, South Carolina has received over$336 million in federal and state match-ing funds to capitalize the fund. For FY2007, over $90 million is available forwastewater projects at interest ratesfrom 1.00% to 3.50%. Municipalities,counties, and special purpose districtsare eligible to apply for loans throughthis program to construct wastewater fa-cilities, including relocation of sewerlines due to highway widening, andnon-point source projects such as storm-water. The program allows up to 100percent financing of all eligible costs in-cluding 20-year reserve capacity. Allprojects must be on the DHEC prioritylist to be eligible for a loan. However,projects may be added to the list at anytime by submitting a priority question-naire to DHEC.

In 1997 the U.S. Congress au-thorized funding to capitalize a revolv-ing loan fund for drinking water to fa-cilitate compliance with the Safe Drink-ing Water Act. The SRF for DrinkingWater funds are available for drinkingwater supply or distribution system im-provements, including relocation of wa-ter lines due to highway widening. TheSRF for Drinking Water operates in vir-tually the same manner as the SRF forWastewater. For FY 2007, over $22million is available through this pro-gram.

The interest rates for both pro-grams are:• Standard Rate – 3.5%: Applies to

all systems with more than 10,000

populationand all sys-tems withMedianHouseholdIncome(MHI)greater than$37,082(State MHI)regardless ofsize.

• Small System Rate – 2.5%: Incen-tive rate for small systems of lessthan 10,000 population and MHI lessthan State MHI.

• Hardship Rate – 1.0%: Available tosystems that would meet the smallsystem rate and their Level of Effortis more than 1.3%. (LOE is annualcost of water or sewer based on 6,000gallons monthly usage divided bysystem MHI.)

These low interest rates for FY2007 significantly reduce annual debtservice costs, as well as the totalamount paid over the life for the loan.Such savings directly benefit the rate-paying customers and the system.

For more information on eitherof these loan programs, contact Ms.Trish Comp at the S. C. Budget andControl Board in Columbia (737-3808),or Dirk Reis at the ACOG.

n May 24, 10:30-12:30p.m., the AppalachianCouncil of Governmentswill be hosting a local

government grant workshop con-ducted by the S. C. Department ofArchives and History. The NationalHistorical Publications and RecordsCommission (NHPRC) awarded to theState Historical Records AdvisoryBoard (SC SHRAB) a $128,040 grant toconduct a re-grant project for SouthCarolina’s local governments, historicalrecords repositories (e.g., historical so-cieties, collegesand universities,museums, publiclibraries, andchurches) andprofessional or-ganizations. TheSC SHRAB willmake grants toinstitutions and organizations on a com-petitive basis.

The types of projects to befunded for local governments include:∗ Consultant advice and assistance∗ Records inventory and scheduling

(with an archival component)∗ Archival program enhancement∗ Microfilming of historically signifi-

cant pre-1960 recordsThere are two funding cycles,

with the following application dead-lines: September 14, 2007, for projectsbeginning after January 1, 2008. Let-ters of intent are due July 6, 2007.

A records expert will also beavailable to answer general recordsmanagement questions, as time per-mits, and to give guidance and direc-tion in this area.

Re-grant project informationcan be found on the Archive website atwww.state.sc.us/scdah. ContactJohn D. Mackintosh at (803) 896-6122, jdmackin@scdah.state.sc.us, tosign up for the workshop.

Budget and Control Board OffersLoans for Water and Sewer Projects

Grant Opportunity —S.C. State Historical RecordsAdvisory Board Re-GrantProject, 2007-2008

HISTORIC FACTS . . .The Stumphouse Tunnel, lo-

cated in Oconee County, was the result ofan attempt to connect Charleston with theMidwest. Before the 1860’s, the BlueRidge Railroad started the tunnel as a raillink; however, work came to a halt whenthe contractor went bankrupt.

Campbell’s Covered Bridge,one of South Carolina’s historic sites ofinterest, was built in 1909. This landmarkwas restored in 1964 and was actuallyrelocated to its present home.

The ADC took the following actions in its last board meeting:• A request of $1,338,000 through the ADC’s SBA 504 program was approved by the

ADC Board, contingent upon SBA’s concurrence and approval of the project for Car-mike Properties, LLC/River Place Restaurants, LLC. This loan will be made in con-junction with $1,625,000 in permanent funding through South Carolina Bank and Trust.The loans will fund the purchase of land, building and equipment for a new Mediterra-nean restaurant to be located in the new Hampton Inn in downtown Greenville.

• A request for $680,000 was approved for UGC, Inc., doing business as Yardiac.com,through the SBA 504 program, which will be subordinate to $870,897 in funding fromWachovia Bank, N.A. The $1.5 million in funds will be used for the construction of anew warehouse off Pelham Road in Greenville County. Yardiac.com is an Internet mar-keting company that sells lawn and garden needs worldwide. Products include gardenaccents, plant and lawn care products, gardening tools, pots and planters, trellises,greenhouses, garden apparel, patio heaters, etc.

If you know of a possible loan situation that can benefit from low-interest, fixed-rate, gap financing, please contact David Mueller or George Long at the Appalachian De-velopment Corporation at (864) 242-9733.

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ADC loans will fund the purchase ofland, building, and equipment for a newMediterranean restaurant to be lo-cated in the new Hampton Inn indowntown Greenville.