On Tuesday, the Columbia City Council voted to leave off the April 6 ballot a proposed city charter amendment that would have required the council to approve the hiring or firing of department heads, decisions currently made solely by the city manager.
TODAY'S QUESTION: Should Council members have more say in employment of department heads?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | 10:32 a.m. CST
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