Mickens takes on ex-opponent during town hall
An otherwise amicable town hall meeting Monday briefly became chippy when a Columbus councilman accused a former political opponent of lying about his address.
Box names infrastructure, schools as biggest challenges facing city
Ward 3 Councilman Charlie Box said he’s proud of the Columbus’ progress in his time on the council, but there’s still work to do.
Councilman invokes race in campaign letter
A Columbus councilman is standing by his decision to mail out campaign material that openly invokes race as an issue for this year’s municipal elections.
Local voices: Another view on Initiative 42
I have just finished reading the article in Tuesday’s Dispatch concerning Initiative 42 (Slimantics: Just in time for Halloween: The scary story of the “single liberal judge”).
Box to ask for change of agenda deadline policy
Columbus councilman Charlie Box is expected to request that his colleagues adjust the final deadline for items to be added to an agenda during today’s recess meeting.
Council OKs street upgrades, hiring policy
The Columbus City Council unanimously approved contributing funds for two road projects during their meeting Tuesday.
Disagrees with councilman on four-day work week
I disagree will the comments by Charlie Box concerning the four-day work week by the public works in the July 20 issue of the Dispatch. As a local business owner, we benefit from four-day work weeks by simply being able to keep our work trucks off the road for one day, especially during the current recession.
Garthia Elena Burnett: A code to live by
The Columbus City Council recently nixed a proposed code of ethics.
Garthia Elena Burnett: A code to live by
The Columbus City Council recently nixed a proposed code of ethics.
Columbus nixes plan for separate ethics code
Columbus leaders have backed off plans to implement an ethics code for elected officials, deciding state law already governs ethics in office.
Apologizing isn’t enough
Thank you, Charlie Box, for making the motion before the City Council to reprimand Mayor Smith and Councilman Karriem for their embarrassing behavior last week. It is a small step toward reversing the bad publicity our city has received.