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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: consent agenda
The consent agenda is back
After a brief absence, the consent agenda is back.
Last week, council members approved seven items without discussion that totaled $2,495,289.65. They included:
$10,557.58 to Watch Guard for two in-car camera systems for the police department. The money came from a U.S. Justice Department grant.
$12,701.20 to Trussell Brothers Construction for sewer repairs at the intersection of Blanding [...]
Columbia City Council members are spending less
I’ve written before about Columbia’s consent agenda, and how in the past it has been as much as $3 million. But with the economy in trouble, and Interim City Manger Steve Gantt freezing all non essential purchases, City Council’s consent agenda has dwindled to practically nothing.
In fact, tomorrow’s meeting doesn’t even have a consent agenda. Council [...]
Posted in Columbia city government | Also tagged Bloomwood Road, Columbia College Drive, economy, Priority Construction, Steve Gantt, Trussel Bros. Construction | 1 Comment
2.4.09 consent agenda watch
City Council members spent $473,314.02 on last week’s consent agenda, a relatively light week. Items included:
$17,704.22 to Dallas-based LeadsOnLine LLC for an online reporting system for the police department. Council members used money from the asset forfeiture account to pay for it.
Up to $80,000 in contract negotiations with Wilbur Smith Associates to conduct a pavement [...]
Consent agenda watch
Wednesday, City Council members spent $1,665,869.51 of your tax dollars as part of their consent agenda. Here are some of the things they bought:
$10,432.50 for rescue strut systems. The fire department uses these to keep cars from moving while they rescuing people.
$18,015.50 for motor oil from the Dilmar Oil Company.
$27,190.58 for electric hose dryers for [...]
Your guide to tomorrow’s City Council meeting