City to pay for Columbus-Lowndes Airport consultant
Columbus city councilmen voted 5-1 to enter an agreement with Lowndes County to pay a consultant to the Columbus-Lowndes Airport board despite ongoing concerns about the city’s finances.
Columbus turns to consultant for leadership building
Benjamin Wax has spent the last six months trying to build stronger leaders among Columbus city employees.
Disagreement abounds on police chief action plan specifics
Mayor Robert Smith offered a few more specifics Thursday on an action plan meant to save Police Chief Oscar Lewis’ job, but most of what the plan outlines remains under wraps, apparently even from the city council.
Mayor urges patience as police chief decision looms
Mayor Robert Smith is asking Columbus police officers for patience as city leaders mull a report they received last week from consultant K.B. Turner.
Officer, councilmen defend CPD chief in wake of report
While Columbus councilmen mull a consultant’s report calling for the city’s police chief to be replaced, at least one officer is rising to defend her boss.
Consultant calls for new Columbus police chief
A report submitted to city leaders points harsh criticism at Columbus Police Chief Oscar Lewis’ leadership and calls for the city to name a new police chief.
Consultant lauds mayor’s efforts to curtail crime
Police consultant K.B. Turner on Thursday threw his support behind Columbus Mayor Robert Smith and the city council’s recent decisions to roll back the hours of businesses that are hot spots for crime.
After community meetings, CPD consultant looks to citizen involvement, recruitment
Two months into an evaluation of the Columbus Police Department, police consultant K.B. Turner has heard public input and plans to turn his attention to getting the community engaged with the police through volunteering while recruiting more officers for the department.
Consultant brings fresh eyes to short-staffed CPD
K.B. Turner has made law enforcement his life.
Consultant holds first community-wide meeting after hire
Columbus residents have to help the police keep the city safe, newly-hired police consultant K.B. Turner said at a public safety meeting Monday night.
Consultant tells officers he’s ‘one of them’
In his first meeting with city police officers since becoming the department’s consultant, K.B. Turner sought to alleviate concerns that he had a hidden agenda.
Police consultant promises transparency, community involvement in CPD analysis
A consultant tasked with analyzing Columbus Police Department promised transparency during his first public appearance since his hire last Tuesday.
Columbus hires police consultant
Columbus is bringing in a consultant to work with its police department.
Tempers flare as Oktibbeha supervisors hire hospital consultant
Oktibbeha County supervisors hired a consultant Monday to assist with a potential evaluation of OCH Regional Medical Center’s financial health, but not before District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard said fellow board members are “re-opening old wounds” by flirting with a process that could lead to a sale or lease of the county-controlled hospital.
CVB eyeing cultural, nature trail
A consultant who works with municipal travel organizations across the country had several suggestions for Columbus and Lowndes County after gathering community input and observing the area.
Miss. Power paying ex-president $150K a year
JACKSON — Even though Ed Day retired abruptly as Mississippi Power’s president earlier this year, he’s still getting paid. Day is being paid $150,000 a
Portera begins recruiting role for LINK
A former leader of two area universities begins serving as a workforce development consultant with the Golden Triangle Development Link this month.
