Columbia’s city manager says homelessness and breaking the cycle of poverty continues to be a challenge. City manager De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” that Columbia has good mental health services. “You have Burrell, you have P…
(AUDIO): Columbia Councilman Matt Pitzer discusses homelessness and Wabash station on “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia’s city council discussed the issue of homelessness for more than two hours, during Monday night’s meeting. City staff officials say the Wabash station is not an ideal location for an emergency overnight warming center, especially d…
Columbia staff officials: city needs a long-term permanent solution to homelessness
Columbia officials say the Wabash station downtown is not an ideal location for an emergency overnight warming center in any year, and is especially unsuitable during a pandemic. Columbia’s city council heard a detailed report about homelessness at Mon…
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 s…
