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Roll carts coming to Columbia, following years of debate

March 21, 2023 By Brian Hauswirth

A city of Columbia official trash bag (2022 file photo courtesy of Columbia Solid Waste Utility spokesman Brandon Renaud)

Columbia’s city council has unanimously voted to approve a roll cart trash collection system that will take effect in one year.

The council approved the measure 7-0 at Monday night’s meeting.

Under the three-page ordinance that’s been approved, all residential curbside customers would receive a trash roll cart. You will choose between a 35-gallon, 65-gallon or 95-gallon cart. The 35-gallon cart will cost $12.87 per month, while the 65-gallon cart will be $17.37 a month. The 95-gallon cart would be $22.50 per month.

Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood tells council members that the purchase of roll carts and the lease of vehicles will cost the city about $3-million. Mr. Seewood says the money is available in this year’s budget.

The city will hire an education and communications consultant to implement an educational program to inform and educate customers on the roll cart changes. The cost of that is unknown. Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that a request for proposal (RFP) will be issued.

Columbia approves new job title position aimed at improving trash collection reliability

February 8, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia’s city council is hopeful that Monday night’s vote to add a full-time position for solid waste packers will help make trash collection operations more reliable. The council has voted to approve adding a new job title called solid waste packer, and multiple people could be hired. Those hired would be eligible to receive all …

Millions of dollars in projects finished in Columbia in 2021; COU terminal project to finish this year

January 5, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia city staff members are touting the successful completion of numerous key projects in fiscal year 2021, including the major Nifong project and the $9 million runway extension at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The Nifong project involves numerous overlay, sidewalk and island improvements between Providence and Forum. The COU runway project extends COU’s runway from …

April election set for Columbia use tax measure

January 4, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia voters will be heading to the polls in April to vote on a local use tax ballot measure. The city council approved placing the item on the April ballot during Monday night’s meeting. Columbia city leaders say a use tax would ensure that purchases from vendors located outside city limits are subject to the …

Columbia’s first African-American city manager receives high praise from Mayor Treece and council; choice was unanimous

December 20, 2021 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia will soon have its first African-American city manager. After a national search, the city council Monday afternoon named deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood as the next city manager. Mr. Seewood has been deputy since 2019 and has also worked in Fulton, Ferguson and in Osage Beach. He tells 939 the Eagle that the city …