Columbia County adopts a panhandling ordinance, county road resolutions
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June 20, 2019
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The Starbuck Bridge Replacement project is located on Kellogg Hollow Road from milepost 13.0 to 13.2. The project will replace the existing Starbuck Bridge and the approach roadway. Project design is planned for this year and the county will be funding-eligible for construction in the next fiscal year.
DAYTON-An ordinance addressing panhandling in Columbia County is on its way to being codified into law after unanimous approval by the Board of County Commissioners, on June 3.
Panhandling
The ordinance covers panhandling, begging, and solicitation, and states there has been an increase in aggressive panhandling and begging throughout the county, which has become extremely disturbing and disruptive to citizens at both residential and business properties and is contributing to the loss of access to, and enjoyment of, public places.
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