Tag Archives: Tameika Isaac Devine

How the new council dealt with its first controversial issue

By Adam Beam | Published: July 29, 2010
It didn’t. Mayor Steve Benjamin, in his second full council meeting, suggested the council not vote on a controversial ordinance that would exempt cigar bars from the city’s smoking ban. The reason was because Councilman Daniel Rickenmann, a former restaurant owner, was not at the meeting and couldn’t vote. Also, newly elected District 2 Councilman [...]
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Against the homeless center, but willing to help pay for it

By Adam Beam | Published: June 9, 2010
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 [...]
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What to do with $1.2 million

By Adam Beam | Published: June 8, 2010
Columbia City Council had several loose ends to tie up before voting tomorrow on next year’s budget. I wrote about one of those loose ends in today’s newspaper. The other loose end was what to do with $1,186,625. The money is divided up into two pots: $660,625 from the general fund for community promotions $526,000 [...]
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District 2 candidates admire Devine, Gergel

By Adam Beam | Published: April 1, 2010
Below is a guest post from my colleague Noelle Phillips, who wrote about the District 2 council race in this morning’s newspaper: The women on Columbia City Council are the role models for candidates vying to represent District 2. When asked at a forum last night which current council member most reflects their way of thinking, [...]
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Filing opens today

By Adam Beam | Published: January 4, 2010
Filing for Columbia’s City Council elections officially opens today. It ends Feb. 5. Here’s who says they are running: Mayor Joseph Azar, Five Points businessman Steve Benjamin, attorney, former state Attorney General candidate Sparkle Clark, USPS employee, nature photographer Kirkman Finlay, City Councilman, farmer, restaurant owner Steve Morrison, attorney, partner with Nelson Mullins Gary Myers, [...]
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