Ray Beck

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*Pedestrian Bridges*Skywalks make up an important part of city transportation...
*Columbia’s Trust Fund*Ray Beck discusses the growth and development of the city trust....

Historically, Columbia has been blessed with civic-minded citizens who love to volunteer. Our city has...

Uncontrolled storm water can be hazardous and can cause major damage; it sometimes can even...

Early in its history, the Flat Branch area was Columbia’s primary commercial zone. Over time,...

As Columbia moves toward the rededication of the renovated Wabash Station this fall, it seems...

On May 23, 1992, I announced the appointment of Greg Geissler as our first administrator...

Columbians may not remember that the city launched its own space program in the 1960s....

One day in early August 1965, shortly after my return from a meeting on the...