Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks travels to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines about additional service from COU. Mr. Parks confirms one of the issues he and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be discussing is service from COU to Charlotte. Mr. Parks tells 939 the Eagle that he’s optimistic. Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that he’s pleased with that news. Mayor Fitzwater says COU is huge for Jefferson City. He notes while the Jefferson City Memorial airport is Missouri’s sixth-busiest, it does not provide passenger air service. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that he has moved all of his flights to COU, rather than having to fly out of St. Louis or Kansas City. During the show, Mayor Fitzwater also recapped last night’s Cole County Lincoln Days in Jefferson City, where retiring U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) was honored. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that Congressman Luetkemeyer has done a great job of representing Jefferson City and mid-Missouri on Capitol Hill:
(LISTEN): Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater discusses COU’s importance and Congressman Luetkemeyer on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks travels to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines about additional service from COU. Mr. Parks confirms one of the issues he and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be discussing is service from COU to Charlotte. Mr. Parks tells 939 the Eagle that he’s optimistic. Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that he’s pleased with that news. Mayor Fitzwater says COU is huge for Jefferson City. He notes while the Jefferson City Memorial airport is Missouri’s sixth-busiest, it does not provide passenger air service. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that he has moved all of his flights to COU, rather than having to fly out of St. Louis or Kansas City. During the show, Mayor Fitzwater also recapped last night’s Cole County Lincoln Days in Jefferson City, where retiring U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) was honored. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that Congressman Luetkemeyer has done a great job of representing Jefferson City and mid-Missouri on Capitol Hill:
(LISTEN): Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater discusses COU’s importance and Congressman Luetkemeyer on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks travels to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines about additional service from COU. Mr. Parks confirms one of the issues he and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be discussing is service from COU to Charlotte. Mr. Parks tells 939 the Eagle that he’s optimistic. Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that he’s pleased with that news. Mayor Fitzwater says COU is huge for Jefferson City. He notes while the Jefferson City Memorial airport is Missouri’s sixth-busiest, it does not provide passenger air service. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that he has moved all of his flights to COU, rather than having to fly out of St. Louis or Kansas City. During the show, Mayor Fitzwater also recapped last night’s Cole County Lincoln Days in Jefferson City, where retiring U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) was honored. Mayor Fitzwater tells listeners that Congressman Luetkemeyer has done a great job of representing Jefferson City and mid-Missouri on Capitol Hill:
UPDATE: Columbia’s city council approves LGBTQ ordinance after marathon hearing; standing-room only crowd
Columbia’s city council listened to more than three hours of emotional testimony Monday night before voting to approve a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ community and declares the city a safe haven for free speech and expression. The vote was 6-1, with fifth ward councilman Don Waterman casting the lone no vote.
LGBTQ advocates packed the chamber last night, with one resident telling the council this is a life-saving measure and is about basic human decency. The Missouri Student Association from Mizzou also spoke for it, as did several Mizzou students. Another supporter testified he and others would move away from Columbia, if the council did not pass the ordinance.
Opponents also spoke, with a grandmother named Bonnie telling the council her grandchildren are afraid to go to the restroom at school. She tells the council no child should have to fear going to the restroom. Bonnie also criticized her third ward councilman Roy Lovelady, who’s pushed the ordinance. She tells Councilman Lovelady that he’s supposed to be representing her.
KMIZ’s Mitch Kaminsky from our news partner ABC-17 News reports so many people packed the council chamber that Mayor Buffaloe asked a few people to move to nearby conference rooms, so they wouldn’t violate the fire code.
The new ordinance says the city of Columbia “recognizes the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion when it comes to being a competitive employer, building a strong local economy and enriching the community to be better than the sum of its parts, as well as recognizing LGBTQ people have long contributed to the rich history and social fabric or Columbia and this country,” it reads in part.
A new Missouri law bans gender-affirming health care treatments. The new ordinance directs city staff to decline any enforcement of those laws. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy reports the four-page ordinance is carefully written to not actually conflict with or break any state laws, just to ignore them.
(LISTEN): Columbia Regional Airport officials remain optimistic about Charlotte flights
Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) manager and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be heading to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines to discuss additional service from COU. Airport manager Michael Parks looks forward to the conversations.
“So Stacey (Button) and I are actually traveling to Arizona to meet with the airlines the end of this month. We’re going to continue our conversations with American,” Parks says.
Airport manager Parks confirms one of the issues he and Ms. Button will be discussing is service from COU to Charlotte. Mr. Parks tells 939 the Eagle that he’s optimistic.
“We do have the (federal) Department of Transportation grant, the small community air service development grant. We’ll utilize that grant for Charlotte service, which is twice-daily service. We do not have any specific dates yet, but we’ll continue the conversations with American to see when that is a possibility,” says Parks.
American Airlines made a pre-pandemic commitment to provide twice-daily service from COU to Charlotte. Columbia Regional Airport has received a federal grant to assist with the startup for that service. Mr. Parks can now tout COU’s $23-million new terminal, which is 52,000 square feet. That compares to the old 16,000 square feet terminal that was built in 1968.
Mr. Parks notes a pilot shortage is impacting all airlines. He tells 939 the Eagle that he and Ms. Button continue to work with United, American and others regarding additional service at COU. American announced last week they’ll be adding additional flights to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) this spring.
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