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City seeks ethics opinion for Rickenmann

By Adam Beam | Published: February 16, 2010
Last week, I wrote about Columbia City Councilman Daniel Rickenmann starting a waste disposal company and targeting the city for one of his first clients. The day after my story ran, the city requested an informal ethics opinion from the State Ethics Commission. Cathy Hazelwood, an attorney with the commission, wrote that the contract — which [...]
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Speed bumps hit a speed bump

By Adam Beam | Published: November 6, 2009
Jim Hamilton Boulevard, which separates Owens Field Park from Owens Field Airport, is .6 miles of straight, flat road. Because of that, the Rosewood Community Council thought traffic was too fast for all of the children playing on t-ball and soccer fields. The speed limit is 30 mph. City officials conducted a traffic count and found [...]
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Police horses still have a job — for now

By adam beam | Published: August 20, 2009
The Columbia Police Department has four police horses. But they only have two officers who can ride them. The department spends $42,000 a year on the horses — or about how much it cost to pay for one police officer. With a manpower shortage at the police department, some council members feel the $42,000 for horses [...]
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Kirkman Finlay is making the rounds

By adam beam | Published: August 17, 2009
City Councilman Kirkman Finlay has been appearing at events outside of his district over the last few weeks. But is it a sign that the son of a former mayor could be considering a run for mayor himself? Last Saturday, the Pinehurst Community Council held its annual back to school event, where the neighborhood gives away 150 [...]
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Columbia's hybrid City Council

By adam beam | Published: July 20, 2009
Lots of people thing Columbia should have a strong-mayor form of government, where the city’s mayor would be full time and act as the city manager. Mayor Bob Coble has advocated for a hybrid strong mayor form, but so far has been unsuccessful. But at least now he has a hybrid City Council. Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine [...]
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