Columbia’s police chief has announced his retirement, effective August 1. Chief Geoff Jones has served the department for more than 24 years, starting as a patrol officer …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols previews tonight’s city council meeting on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) is asking residents to attend tonight’s city council meeting to support law enforcement. Attorney Donald Weaver will address the council tonight …
Read More »Columbia officials say GoCOMO study will help staffing levels
Columbia’s city manager says GoCOMO will undergo a comprehensive transit study this year. De’Carlon Seewood announced the study during his recent state of the city address. “This …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s city manager touts EquipmentShare and Swift Foods; acknowledges staffing shortages in every department
Columbia’s city manager highlighted the city’s explosive growth during Wednesday’s state of the city address. De’Carlon Seewood tells reporters and residents that the city has already plotted …
Read More »(AUDIO): Laborers’ Local 955 says Columbia has a staffing crisis that’s getting worse
Motorists and pedestrians in downtown Columbia noticed a large inflatable rat outside city hall during Wednesday’s state of the city address, as union members protested the city’s …
Read More »Columbia’s state of the city address is open to the public
Columbia’s city manager will deliver the annual state of the city address today at city hall. De’Carlon Seewood will deliver state of the city at noon, and …
Read More »Columbia’s city manager to brief council on $25.2 million in ARPA funding
Columbia’s city council will be updated Monday evening on federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars the city has received. ARPA was signed into law by President Joe …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s state of city will be delivered in late May or early June
Columbia’s city manager is working on his upcoming state of the city address. This will be De’Carlon Seewood’s second state of the city. “So hopefully sometime either …
Read More »Federal ARPA dollars will fund $2-million Columbia affordable housing project on Park Avenue
Columbia’s city council has voted to approve a $2-million plan to demolish 70 apartments operated by the Housing Authority on Park Avenue and replace them with brand-new …
Read More »(AUDIO): New Columbia city councilmen take office and vow to be accessible
Columbia’s newly-elected city council members are pledging to be accessible to their constituents. First Ward councilman Nick Knoth and Fifth Ward councilman Donald Waterman received the oath …
Read More »(AUDIO): Federal ARPA money would fund $2-million plan for Columbia’s Housing Authority
Columbia’s city council is set to vote Monday evening on a $2-million plan to demolish the 70 apartments along Park Avenue near downtown and replace them with …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s city manager says city employees feel valued
Columbia’s city manager feels like he’s accomplished his goal of building a better relationship with city employees. City manager De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle’s “Randy …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood discusses roll carts, trash and city employee morale on “Randy Tobler show”
Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood says the city has a strong plan in place to go to a roll cart trash collection system. The city council voted …
Read More »Roll carts coming to Columbia, following years of debate
Columbia’s city council has unanimously voted to approve a roll cart trash collection system that will take effect in one year. The council approved the measure 7-0 …
Read More »Perennial roll cart issue to be voted on Monday by Columbia’s city council
A proposed roll cart trash collection system is set to be voted on by Columbia’s city council tonight. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe has said that trash was the …
Read More »Missouri’s governor will speak at April’s Swift ribbon-cutting event
Missouri’s governor will travel to Columbia for April’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $185-million Swift Foods plant. Governor Mike Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »Columbia roll cart changes would take effect in 2024, if council approves them
Columbia officials envision the roll cart trash collection system becoming effective in March 2024, if the city council approves the changes. Columbia’s city council will first-read a …
Read More »Former Columbia mayoral candidates calling for performance audits
A former Columbia mayoral candidate and a citizen plan to testify before the city council Monday evening to call for performance audits of the city manager’s office …
Read More »Columbia facing broadband issues, city manager says
Columbia’s city manager says Wi-Fi is a huge issue in Columbia and across mid-Missouri. De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle that a map released by the federal …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia has received all of its $25.2 million allocation from ARPA
While Columbia has only spent $800,000 of the $25-million it’s received under the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), many other dollars are committed to key projects. …
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