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Columbia debated the controversial roll cart issue for a decade before they were finally approved in 2023. While roll carts began two weeks ago, some residents say they are still seeing city sanitation workers picking up trash bags by hand. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that a few of the smaller trash trucks that are designed for tighter, smaller streets and areas haven’t come in yet. That’s why sanitation workers in some areas have to pick up the bags by hand. Mayor Buffaloe also says a few of the larger trash trucks are currently out for maintenance. We also discussed the proposed $1.2 million roundabout at Fairview and Chapel Hill on “Wake Up.” Tonight is an opportunity for you to testify about the proposed new single-lane roundabout at the busy intersection of Columbia’s Fairview and Chapel Hill. The city council will hold a 7 pm public hearing on the plan, which was on the list of projects approved by Columbia voters in 2015 as part of the capitol improvement sales tax extension. The issue came up during a June 2016 city council meeting, and many residents voiced concerns or opposition to the roundabout at that time. The council decided then to not proceed. The issue is back again, and city manager De’Carlon Seewood is recommending approval of the roundabout. Mayor Buffaloe tells listeners that she has contacted as many of the 2016 opponents as possible to see if they still have the same concerns. She says a number of them don’t have the same level of concern:
This is a brand-new city of Columbia roll cart (February 2024 photo courtesy of Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen)
