Ray Beck laughs with Kent Myers at the city manager candidate meet-and-greet

March 18, 2011 | 9:14 p.m. CDT

Retired Columbia city manager of 20 years Ray Beck, left, laughs with city manager candidate Kent Myers, center, and Bob McDavid during the open forum in City Hall on Friday.

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