The Columbia Police Department is currently 41 officers short, according to CPD assistant chief Jeremiah Hunter. Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols is concerned about that number and about staffing levels. Mr. Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” this morning, telling listeners that one detective left the department because of the way the community is leaning. Mr. Nichols and CPOA are also disappointed because Columbia’s city council has not allocated any federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars as premium/hazard pay for law enforcement officers and other essential workers who were unable to work from home during the COVID pandemic. Mr. Nichols tells listeners that one-time money would help retain Columbia Police officers, as well as bus drivers and garbage collectors. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe has noted Columbia’s city council approved a fiscal year 2024 budget in September that saw an across-the-board increase in pay, and an increase in starting salary for police officers. While Mr. Nichols acknowledges those two points, he says inflation has eaten a lot of that raise:
Columbia roll cart storage is the topic of tonight’s open house style meeting
Tonight is your opportunity to give your two cents on the storage of roll carts between collection days in Columbia, when they take effect in March.
Columbia Solid Waste will host an open house-style public meeting this evening from 5-7 at city hall. City ordinance says roll carts can be placed at the curb no earlier than 4 pm the day before the scheduled collection day and must be removed from the curb no later than 10 pm on that collection day. The ordinance does not specify where carts should be stored outside of that timeframe, other than it must be on private property.
Columbia’s city council voted unanimously in March to approve a roll cart trash collection system, which will start in March.
Columbia roll cart storage is the topic of tonight’s open house style meeting
Tonight is your opportunity to give your two cents on the storage of roll carts between collection days in Columbia, when they take effect in March.
Columbia Solid Waste will host an open house-style public meeting this evening from 5-7 at city hall. City ordinance says roll carts can be placed at the curb no earlier than 4 pm the day before the scheduled collection day and must be removed from the curb no later than 10 pm on that collection day. The ordinance does not specify where carts should be stored outside of that timeframe, other than it must be on private property.
Columbia’s city council voted unanimously in March to approve a roll cart trash collection system, which will start in March.
(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia Police and city manager De’Carlon Seewood say nine of Columbia’s 11 homicides in 2022 involved domestic violence. Columbia’s latest homicide also involved domestic violence. 27-year-old John Williamson III is charged with first degree murder for the weekend killing of his ex-girlfriend Azairah Brownlee, who was shot to death in a street. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that domestic violence victims often end up being killed. General Bailey tells listeners that police must investigate domestic violence cases and that that prosecutors must charge the suspects and keep them behind bars. Another topic that came on during our “Wake Up” interview is the recent call from the Mizzou Democratic Socialists of America for Columbia’s city council to approve a sanctuary city ordinance to protect its LGBTQ citizens. Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that Columbia’s legal department and the city’s Commission on Human Rights are currently reviewing that request and a similar one from another Columbia resident. General Bailey says he will not let what he calls progressive city leaders undermine state statute, saying state law preempts local control:
(LISTEN): Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry says there’s been a tremendous downgrade in engagement in the Columbia community in recent years, saying some business leaders don’t know who the superintendent of Columbia Public Schools (CPS) is. It is Dr. Brian Yearwood.
Parry made his comments Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”, where he was joined by Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy. Mr. Murphy tells listeners that some Columbia doctors, lawyers, teachers and other professionals don’t know what ward they live in. Both men say they want to see more engagement. Parry describes Comobuz as the best reporting in Columbia, adding that “it’s the only watchdog journalism” left in Columbia. Parry and Murphy also discussed the lawsuit filed this week in Boone County Circuit Court over recycling pickup. Mr. Murphy tells listeners that lawsuit asks for a preliminary injunction ordering the city to provide household recycling pickup. Parry and Murphy also discussed local news coverage in Columbia, the Columbia city council and Boone Hospital Center:
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