Published: December 6, 2019


THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HAS A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER.  ERNIE ALLEN, JR. WAS SWORN IN DURING A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING THURSDAY EVENING PRIOR TO COLUMBIA CITY COUNCIL'S REGULARLY SCHEDULED STUDY SESSION.  COUNCILMAN ALLEN WILL BE SERVING THE FIFTH WARD REPLACING MARK KING WHO SAT IN THE SEAT FOR 95 MONTHS BUT STEPPED DOWN IN NOVEMBER DUE TO HIM MOVING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OF COLUMBIA AND TO SUMMERTOWN.  THE COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET IN REGULAR SESSION ON DECEMBER 12TH AT 5:30 AT CITY HALL.