Columbia’s new mayor will be sworn-in on Monday afternoon at city hall, along with fourth ward councilman-elect Nick Foster. Mayor-Elect Barbara Buffaloe and Mr. Foster will be sworn-in at 5 pm, just after outgoing Mayor Brian Treece and outgoing Councilman Ian Thomas deliver their comments. Ms. Buffaloe, Columbia’s former sustainability manager, defeated businessman Randy Minchew and …
Columbia’s mayor-elect focusing on 24/7 shelter and housing needs
Columbia voters have elected former city sustainability manager Barbara Buffaloe as the next mayor. She received 8,528 votes, beating businessman Randy Minchew, who had 7,728 votes. Columbia school board member David Seamon came in third with 2,930 votes. Mayor-elect Buffaloe campaigned on investing in our community and resourcing community partners with proven track records. Mr. …
Columbia mayoral candidate Seamon focusing on homelessness and community policing
A Columbia mayoral candidate wants to see the city build a permanent homeless shelter. Columbia school board member David Seamon, a former U-S Marine, spoke on “Wake Up Columbia.” “You drive down Providence and Nifong, Stadium and Broadway, you see two or three people standing on the side of the road with all of their …
(AUDIO): Columbia mayoral candidate David Seamon appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia School Board member David Seamon has announced his candidacy for mayor. Mr. Seamon discussed his run on “Wake Up Columbia.” He wants to see a permanent homeless shelter, noting many homeless residents in the Columbia area are veterans. Mr. Seamon also wants to see more community policing, and expresses concerns with racial disparities in …