Columbia Deputy City Manager De’Carlon Seewood

Glascock to appear on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” on Saturday

January 7, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Outgoing Columbia city manager John Glascock will be retiring one week from today (January 14). He’ll be Fred Parry’s guest Saturday morning at 7 on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia.” Mr. Glascock will be outlining accomplishments he’s proud of, the biggest challenges facing Columbia and the April use tax ballot measure. He’ll also update …

Skala: Columbia’s next city manager was best candidate for job\

January 4, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia will have its first African-American city manager in history, in about two weeks. The city council unanimously announced the selection of deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood before Christmas. Third ward city councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Karl Skala highlights the importance of the council’s unanimous support. “We thought it was important after going through all …

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 …