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Council refers public-safety equipment needs for large events to legislative committee; city to present recommendations
Summary
Following recent national incidents, council members asked the legislative committee to prioritize portable bollards, mobile command resources and other event-safety equipment for Columbia’s large events and budgeted bollards were noted; staff will present recommendations at a Jan. 21 work session.
Councilmembers on Jan. 7 asked the legislative committee to take up public-safety needs for large-scale events, including portable bollards and mobile command resources, and asked staff to seek state support where appropriate.
A councilmember referenced a recent tragedy in New Orleans, saying the city should review its equipment and response capacity for the roughly 300-plus events the city hosts each year. Councilmembers…
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