IN SPORTS: Clemson, USC are happy with early signing classes B1 STATE Columbia is 1st city to ban bump stocks THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 City councilmen concerned about recent killings, litter BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Sumter, he said. reading of an ordinance to amend raises the minimum price limits for
[email protected] Officials need to have a conversation the city’s procurement ordinance to certain field purchase orders. about these recent murders, he said. reflect modern prices and the city’s Mayor Joe McElveen, Councilwoman During Sumter City Council reports Also, Councilman Steve Corley com- more-than $60-million budget. Ione Dwyer and Councilman Robert at its last meeting of the year on Tues- mented on recent efforts by local offi- The amendment requires city coun- Galiano were absent during the meet- day, Councilman Calvin Hastie said he cials to clean up litter in Sumter to cil approval for purchases of goods or ing. is concerned with the recent shootings make roads more appealing for visi- services that exceed $100,000, while the In other news, council recognized in the city and county. tors. previous ordinance required approval city employees who have been with the Those incidents shine a bad light on Council approved second and final for purchases exceeding $75,000 and municipality between 15 and 40 years. Finally in their forever homes Adoption Day brings new families together BY ADRIENNE SARVIS
[email protected] or some children, the latest toy on the mar- Fket will not be the best gift they received this year — especially the 48 children who went home with their forever families in South Carolina during Adoption Day on Wednes- Makayla holds her new younger brother after the papers were day.