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Adam Beam covers the City of Columbia for The State newspaper. Here, he blogs about local government. Reach him at (803) 386-7038 or abeam@thestate.com
Tag Archives: code enforcement task force
More hope for the Michelin Man
Remember when we wrote about Columbia officials wanting to ban inflatable signs and festoons? Well, just kidding.
After Councilman E.W. Cromartie objected, the proposed ordinance is being sent back to where it came from — the city’s code enforcement task force.
The task force has a meeting today at 3 p.m. at the Washington Street garage to [...]
FAQ for rental property owners
The Jan. 28 City Council meeting on a proposal that would require all rental property owners to get a business license prompted lots of questions. (To read the proposed ordinance, click here.)
Wednesday, Marc Mylott, Columbia’s director of development services, will try to answer them:
(NOTE: This FAQ was compiled by Mylott. To download a PDF version, [...]
Payday lending and the mayor's race
Thanks to Snead for pointing this out.
If Steve Benjamin runs for Columbia mayor, it appears payday lending could be one of the campaign’s hot topics. Benjamin is on the board of directors for Advance America, the nation’s largest payday lender.
Columbia isn’t happy with payday lenders. A city-sponsored code enforcement task force has recommended the city [...]
Posted in Columbia city government Also tagged Advance America, Bob Coble, payday lending, Steve Benjamin 3 Comments
Rental property ordinance gets an endorsement
The Columbia Council of Neighborhoods, an umbrella organization that represents the city’s roughly 90 neighborhood associations, has issued a statement in support of a City Council ordinance that would require ALL rental property owners to have a business license.
City officials say it will make it easier to track down property owners who don’t take care [...]
Agreeing to disagree on payday lending