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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: Five Points
City hurt itself with Five Points flood
Something interesting from the storms last week that flooded Five Points: while residential yard debris clogged the storm drains, city-paid for mulch in Five Points flower beds also contributed to the problem.
From Interim City Manager Steve Gantt:
“We use mulch in our beds down there to keep the weeds out of the planters,” he said. “When [...]
Storms raise issue of bagging yard debris
In case you missed it, it rained in Five Points last night.
The rain wasn’t the story though, it was the flooding. Flooding in Five Points is about as common as drunk people at USC football games, but it causes a lot of headaches for business owners who have to spend a lot of money to [...]
Lots of meetings today
9 a.m.: Columbia City Council meeting at City Hall, where council members are expected to vote on changes to retiree health benefits.
5 p.m.: 5 Points Parking Advisory Committee meets at the MLK Community Center for an update on a parking study.
6:30 p.m.: Mac Bennett, board member with the Midlands Housing Alliance, gives an update on [...]
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I thought the college kids had gone home for Christmas?
There must still be a few in town. The Five Points Fountain was taking a bubble bath for most of the day today, the victim of the classic (yet overdone) detergent prank. Giant balls of soap suds tumbled through Five Points like tumbleweeds in the Wild West. It’s hard enough to cross Harden Street without [...]
Free Five Points parking