Columbia’s city council has voted to approve an airport restaurant agreement with Blue Ribbon Vending LLC, which is also known as Jackson Brothers of the North. The council has approved a bill that authorizes city manager De’Carlon Seewood to execute the agreement. Blue Ribbon Vending will lease space in Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) terminal. Dave Lorentz of Jackson Brothers of the North joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that they’ll begin with Just Walk Out (JWO) technology that will operate 365 days a year. Under the agreement, a limited hot food menu will be available, once the city finishes construction of the kitchen area. Mr. Lorentz tells listeners that they’ll begin with grab-and-go food and will have hot and cold beverages. They may have alcohol as well:
(LISTEN): Columbia’s new police chief to focus on answering 911 calls and staffing
Columbia’s new police chief will be sworn-in during Monday night’s city council meeting.
18-year CPD veteran Jill Schlude tells reporters that she’s honored and humbled at the opportunity to serve her community in this new role. Ms. Schlude tells reporters that the city’s search process for the chief’s position was rigorous.
“If anybody doubts that I can tell you from the different phases, especially the two days, the panel interviews, there were a lot of people there. And so I feel like there were a lot of different viewpoints and input. It was not easy,” Schlude says.
Ms. Schlude tells 939 the Eagle that the number one priority will be answering 911 calls. She also notes that CPD is at about 63 percent staffing on patrol right now.
Ms. Schlude will be Columbia’s first-ever female police chief. City manager De’Carlon Seewood selected Schlude as the new chief earlier this month. She tells reporters it’s a huge advantage for her to come from inside the department. She notes she knows almost all of the other city department heads.
“I’ve known them for a long time. All of us, we were talking before the (television) cameras came on, you know the folks that are on command staff with me we all started at the department within six months of each other. So we’ve had a lot of experiences together both on the street and in the office, and I think that makes it a lot easier,” says Schlude.
Mr. Seewood says 18 candidates applied for the position, and that list was narrowed to eight semifinalists and four finalists. Mr. Seewood has told 939 the Eagle that Schlude shined during the interview process.
Mr. Seewood says 18 candidates applied for the position, and that list was narrowed to eight semifinalists and four finalists. Mr. Seewood has told 939 the Eagle that Schlude shined during the interview process. Schlude’s annual salary will be $165,000. Former Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones retired in August, after serving as chief since 2019. Matt Stephens is currently serving as the interim chief, until Monday.
(LISTEN): Columbia’s new police chief to focus on answering 911 calls and staffing
Columbia’s new police chief will be sworn-in during Monday night’s city council meeting.
18-year CPD veteran Jill Schlude tells reporters that she’s honored and humbled at the opportunity to serve her community in this new role. Ms. Schlude tells reporters that the city’s search process for the chief’s position was rigorous.
“If anybody doubts that I can tell you from the different phases, especially the two days, the panel interviews, there were a lot of people there. And so I feel like there were a lot of different viewpoints and input. It was not easy,” Schlude says.
Ms. Schlude tells 939 the Eagle that the number one priority will be answering 911 calls. She also notes that CPD is at about 63 percent staffing on patrol right now.
Ms. Schlude will be Columbia’s first-ever female police chief. City manager De’Carlon Seewood selected Schlude as the new chief earlier this month. She tells reporters it’s a huge advantage for her to come from inside the department. She notes she knows almost all of the other city department heads.
“I’ve known them for a long time. All of us, we were talking before the (television) cameras came on, you know the folks that are on command staff with me we all started at the department within six months of each other. So we’ve had a lot of experiences together both on the street and in the office, and I think that makes it a lot easier,” says Schlude.
Mr. Seewood says 18 candidates applied for the position, and that list was narrowed to eight semifinalists and four finalists. Mr. Seewood has told 939 the Eagle that Schlude shined during the interview process.
Mr. Seewood says 18 candidates applied for the position, and that list was narrowed to eight semifinalists and four finalists. Mr. Seewood has told 939 the Eagle that Schlude shined during the interview process. Schlude’s annual salary will be $165,000. Former Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones retired in August, after serving as chief since 2019. Matt Stephens is currently serving as the interim chief, until Monday.
Columbia’s mayor to speak at several conferences at Dubai climate change summit
Columbia’s mayor will be heading to Dubai later this week as part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors delegation to an annual global climate conference.
The city says that the U.S. Conference of Mayors is covering Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe’s travel expenses to attend COP 28, which begins Thursday and runs through December 8. Mayor Buffaloe has been invited to speak at numerous conference events. Buffaloe says heat kills more people in a year than all other weather phenomena. She says she’ll talk about Columbia’s efforts to measure the impacts of extreme heat in Columbia’s neighborhoods and the plans for addressing its impacts on the most vulnerable.
Mayor Buffaloe serves as the U.S. Conference of Mayors environment committee chair. She is one of at least six mayors that will be attending the conference. Others include Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
The COP 28 conference is attended by world leaders and is hosted by the United Nations (UN). Mayor Buffaloe says she plans to “showcase Columbia’s leadership in climate action.” The city of Columbia approved a climate action and adaptation plan in 2019. Mayor Buffaloe says she plans to reaffirm that commitment for Columbia at the global conference.
The city notes Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood handles the city’s day-to-day operations.
Columbia’s mayor to speak at several conferences at Dubai climate change summit
Columbia’s mayor will be heading to Dubai later this week as part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors delegation to an annual global climate conference.
The city says that the U.S. Conference of Mayors is covering Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe’s travel expenses to attend COP 28, which begins Thursday and runs through December 8. Mayor Buffaloe has been invited to speak at numerous conference events. Buffaloe says heat kills more people in a year than all other weather phenomena. She says she’ll talk about Columbia’s efforts to measure the impacts of extreme heat in Columbia’s neighborhoods and the plans for addressing its impacts on the most vulnerable.
Mayor Buffaloe serves as the U.S. Conference of Mayors environment committee chair. She is one of at least six mayors that will be attending the conference. Others include Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
The COP 28 conference is attended by world leaders and is hosted by the United Nations (UN). Mayor Buffaloe says she plans to “showcase Columbia’s leadership in climate action.” The city of Columbia approved a climate action and adaptation plan in 2019. Mayor Buffaloe says she plans to reaffirm that commitment for Columbia at the global conference.
The city notes Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood handles the city’s day-to-day operations.
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