Ledger Enquirer: July 13, 2015

The way Brian Anderson sees it, now is not a moment for taking a deep breath after learning that the U.S. Army is eliminating a combat brigade at Fort Benning, costing the post 3,400 soldiers and the surrounding community valuable jobs.

“ I guess I learned in my history coming from the carpet capital of the world, is what you’re allowed today can literally be taken from right out under you,”  chief executive officer of the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

Anderson was in charge of the chamber of commerce in Dalton, Ga., as the carpet-manufacturing hub there convulsed from layoffs and plant closures during the Great Recession.

March 15, 2013

After about 10 weeks of hearings and dozens of hours of debate, Columbus Council approved a $265.7 million budget for fiscal 2016 today without discussion.

Minutes later, while voting on ordinances enacting parts of the budget, they spent 45 minutes haggling over the use of plastic bags for yard waste before coming to an inconclusive vote, which means they will have to consider it again next week.

April 22, 2013

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