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Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood (2023 photo courtesy of city of Columbia website) Columbia’s city manager says a comprehensive city employee pay study will be presented to the city council in the next few months. City manager De’Carlon Seewood tells reporters that the study will compare Columbia to similar markets. https://939theeagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Seewood-Pay-1.mp3 “Our goal is to bring our salary ranges up …

Columbia Public Schools (CPS) currently has more than 1,000 two-way radios (June 9, 2023 photo courtesy of CPS’ Michelle Baumstark) The safety and security director at Columbia Public Schools (CPS) will deliver his final safety report this evening to the school board, before he retires. John White is well-known by CPS students and former students. He’s served the district for …

Former CPS teacher Karen Hayes speaks to KOMU Channel 8 reporter Eric Lovelace, after being selected by Columbia’s school board to finish Katherine Sasser’s term (June 7, 2023 photo courtesy of CPS’ Michelle Baumstark) Columbia’s school board will receive its newest member at tonight’s meeting at the Aslin building on West Worley. The board has chosen Karen Hayes as the …

A GoCOMO transit bus operates in Columbia (file photo courtesy of GoCOMO website) Columbia’s continued staffing shortages involving bus drivers has led to GoCOMO transit’s decision to combine bus service routes for Monday. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan tells 939 the Eagle that there’s currently a shortage of 13 full-time bus drivers. GoCOMO’s bus operators are working a mandatory …

Columbia businessman David Parmley describes the city’s hotel industry as recession-proof. He says everyone comes to Columbia at least once a year for something. Mr. Parmley owns the Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia and the Hampton Inn and Stadium Grill near Faurot Field. He joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning’s “CEO Roundtable” …