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Some scenes from around town today . . .

Checking a light at the plaza

Route 441 bypass work

 
The commemorative bench in front of Stover's is gone.  Sources tell the Spy it was taken away due to ongoing vandalism and loitering.

Work continues at 855 Chestnut.

Leaf pickup

Now, that's interesting.

Comments

Anonymous said…
What? That says Bigler-Seibert Partnership. Really? So a member of the CEDC is also a partner of a slumlord? Oh my.
October 26, 2015 at 3:48 PM
Anonymous said…
Great pictures.
October 26, 2015 at 4:30 PM
Anonymous said…
Are Bigler and Seibert still "partners" ?
If so, that has to be a big problem.
October 26, 2015 at 10:30 PM
Anonymous said…
So, is Columbia ok with having a known "slumlord" being a PARTNER with a member of the Community Economic Development Corporation? That does NOT go together.
October 26, 2015 at 10:36 PM
Joe Lintner said…
It's not necessarily a good fit.
October 26, 2015 at 10:37 PM
Anonymous said…
Strange bedfellows indeed. You know that saying, "You made your bed, now go sleep in it"....Interesting indeed.
October 27, 2015 at 12:41 AM
Anonymous said…
When is something going to be done with the house on 5th. Street and Ave. G?
October 27, 2015 at 8:58 AM
Anonymous said…
Seibert is as bad as Bigler. Remember what he did to sell the thirteenth street property by influencing the codes dept. He is not on that CDC board volunteering out of the goodness of his heart I can tell you that.
October 27, 2015 at 9:14 AM
Unknown said…
Hello,,,, council is aware of all these suspicions ,,,
Bigler needs to go!!!!
Jeff. Shame on you,,
I trusted you....
October 27, 2015 at 12:31 PM
Unknown said…
Poor Stovers,,,
The place is a icon to Columbia Past,,
They endure so much theft and vandalism.
Wake up people, Rembert what the Stover Family has done for Columbia,,,,,
Another sad crime...
October 27, 2015 at 12:34 PM
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