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By Grace Beahm Alford gbeahm@postandcourier.com A map of a proposed revamp of Columbia’s Finlay Park Chris Trainor COLUMBIA — Roughly halfway into a financial year marred by the worst public health crisis in a century, taxes collected on restaurant sales in South Carolinas capital are down 37 percent compared to this time last year. And with an end to COVID-19 still far from reality, the cash-strapped city has slashed expenses and paused long-awaited projects. That includes plans f...