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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: Daniel Rickenmann
What to do with yard debris?
A familiar item will be on City Council’s Wednesday agenda: yard debris. City residents pile their yard debris — grass clippings, pine needles, leaves, etc. — on the curb and wait for city crews to pick it up and turn it into mulch. But afternoon thunderstorms (and there have been a lot of them lately) [...]
Against the homeless center, but willing to help pay for it
The decision on whether Columbia City Council will help pay the operating expenses for the Main Street homeless center rests with two council members: Tameika Isaac Devine and Daniel Rickenmann. Both say they don’t support the homeless shelter’s location, but are willing to fund it. Here’s why: Rickenmann: To me, we know what’s going to [...]
Posted in Columbia city government Also tagged homeless, Midlands Housing Alliance, Tameika Isaac Devine 1 Comment
City seeks ethics opinion for Rickenmann
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 — [...]
Speed bumps hit a speed bump
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 [...]
Gergel scolds city Planning Commission