Campaign News
Neighborhoods power Gergel to big win
Belinda Gergel was elected to Columbia City Council on Tuesday, offering a resounding victory to neighborhood leaders concerned about developers' influence in downtown growth.
April 2, 2008 | Read More
Final Columbia City Council election results
Here are the final results from the Columbia City Council election, held April 1. A city-wide referendum was also on the ballot to allow alcohol sales in Columbia on Sundays.
April 1, 2008 | Read More
The State Paper Endorses Belinda Gergel
Gergel better choice for Columbia City Council District 3
March 22, 2008 | Read More
Brad Warthen's Blog features Belinda Gergel
When Belinda Gergel was an 18-year-old freshman at Columbia College, she first saw a house that she decided she must live in one day. Now, retired from chairing the history and political science departments at that college, she does.
March 13, 2008 | Read More
City Council campaign - Hopefuls raise record war chests
Running for a City Council district seat wasn't always this expensive.
January 30, 2008 | Read More
Statement of Candidacy of Belinda Gergel
Standing in front of a crowd of friends and supporters on Pendleton Street, Belinda Gergel formally announced her candidacy for Columbia City Council District 3.
January 29, 2008 | Read More
Gergel announces run for City Council
Surrounded by supporters and friends, Belinda Gergel formally announced her candidacy for Columbia City Council from District 3.
January 29, 2008 | Read More
Columbia City Council candidates campaigning for April
With the presidential primaries out of the way, candidates for Columbia City Council are rolling out their campaigns for the April election.
January 29, 2008 | Read More
City kills change in 'McMansion' proposal
Columbia City Council on Wednesday unanimously turned back a push by home builders and real estate agents to weaken the city's proposed "neighborhood character protection" ordinance.
January 24, 2008 | Read More
Home site limits opposed
Amendment sought to proposal to restrict 'McMansions'
January 18, 2008 | Read More
Don't deter older communities from getting protections
If the city is serious about preserving communities, it must adopt effective rules. That said, the new rules should strike a balance, giving developers and property owners a clear understanding of what is allowed. The idea shouldn’t be to stifle progress.
January 18, 2008 | Read More
It's Official: Belinda Files for the City Council Race
Filing for City Council races opened yesterday, and I went to City Hall and officially filed the necessary paperwork for the District 3 seat that will be vacated by longtime councilwoman Anne Sinclair.
January 4, 2008 | Read More
Columbia plans to clean house on land-use boards: New appointees will determine how city is developed
The people who decide how Columbia grows are being forced off land-use boards in a sweeping change that could affect the way the city looks for decades.
October 4, 2007 | Read More
City areas must ask for restrictions
Columbia residents, you've got a new tool to help control how your neighborhood develops.
September 20, 2007 | Read More
Boyer-Gergel Race High Dollar, Big Stakes: Match-Up May Shake Up Balance of Power
The first campaign contribution filings for Columbia City Council candidates are in and the numbers are enough to make the much talked about 2000 totals look like peanuts.
September 4, 2007 | Read More
Election could tip council- Win by Boyer would give conservative councilmen a stronger voting bloc
The upcoming Columbia City Council race between candidates Belinda Gergel and Brian Boyer isn't just about issues. It's about control.
August 13, 2007 | Read More
News Conference: Statement of Belinda Gergel on Columbia's in-town neighborhoods
This news conference is called to address the serious problems facing our in-town neighborhoods as a result of aggressive and inadequately regulated development activities, which threaten the very character of these neighborhoods.
August 8, 2007 | Read More
City wrestles with growth
Columbia tries to lure new residents while preserving old neighborhoods
August 8, 2007 | Read More
Columbia City Council candidate pushing for historic preservation
A Columbia City Council candidate says there should be a moratorium on demolition and building in some Columbia neighborhoods.
August 8, 2007 | Read More
City to fine-tune development rules
Council says new process is needed to address concerns
August 2, 2007 | Read More
Historic - or just plain old?
Backlog of 'historic' requests deepens tension over what can be built, torn down
August 1, 2007 | Read More