MALI

8:00AM NEWS

MARK SCHUELER

3/28/05   [RUNS :56]

SCHUELER: Sergei Mali, born in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, believes that beneath the surface, many of Columbia’s citizens are being deprived their freedom, similar to how he was deprived by the Soviet Union. [:11]

MALI…RUNS :19 OUT: NEEDED HELP AND NEVER GOT IT.

SCHUELER: Sergei feels the biggest problem in Columbia is real estate taxes and as mayor plans to lower these taxes. [:06]

MALI…RUNS  :14 OUT:  WASTED ON TIF PROGRAM

SCHUELER:  The elections will take place Tuesday April 5.  Reporting from Columbia, I’m Mark Schueler. [:06]