Tag Archives: Belinda Gergel

District 3 public meeting on sheriff/police contract

By Adam Beam | Published: August 27, 2010
Wednesday night, District 3 Councilwoman Belinda Gergel held a public meeting about the proposed sheriff/police contract. A good crowd showed up at the Capital Senior Center, but I didn’t get a head count. Mayor Steve Benjamin and Richland 1 school board member Susie Dibble were there, along with Seth Rose, the Democratic nominee for the [...]
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Planning Commission vacancies

By Adam Beam | Published: August 9, 2010
Last week I told you about how Councilwoman Belinda Gergel scolded the Planning Commission for going against the will of City Council. In case you missed it, she had this to say about future appointments: “Down the road looking at appointments to our land use boards, I’m not satisfied with just an application that comes through. [...]
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Gergel scolds city Planning Commission

By Adam Beam | Published: August 5, 2010
The Columbia Planning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend not extending temporary historical protection for the Forest Hills neighborhood, a fact that has angered Councilwoman Belinda Gergel and sparked a debate with fellow Councilman Daniel Rickenmann during Wednesday’s City Council meeting. You can listen to the exchange by clicking here. The Planning Commission voted to not [...]
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Your guide to tonight’s City Council meeting

By Adam Beam | Published: July 28, 2010
The Columbia City Council meets tonight at 6 p.m. at the Eau Claire Print Building (3907 Ensor Avenue). Council normally meets at 9 a.m. at City Hall, but once a quarter they have an evening meeting out in the community in one of the four council districts. This meeting is in District 1, represented by [...]
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District 2 candidates admire Devine, Gergel

By Adam Beam | Published: April 1, 2010
Below is a guest post from my colleague Noelle Phillips, who wrote about the District 2 council race in this morning’s newspaper: The women on Columbia City Council are the role models for candidates vying to represent District 2. When asked at a forum last night which current council member most reflects their way of thinking, [...]
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