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<h2 style="font-size: 200%;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</h2>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 17, 2018</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 75px; font-size: 120%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Toni Messina
<br />Civic Relations Officer
<br />573-874-7660</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:200%;"><h3 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 170%;">Central Neighborhood Community Unity meeting scheduled for Jan. 23</h3>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Central Neighborhood leaders and the City of Columbia will host a Community Unity meeting in the Central Neighborhood on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6 - 7:45 p.m. at Heart of Missouri United Way, 105 E. Ash, Suite 300 (neighborhood map attached).<br /> <br />Central Neighborhood residents are invited to share a light meal between 6 - 6:15 p.m. at the meeting site. The meal is first come, first served.<br /><br />The Community Unity meeting is a continuation of previous meetings held in the Central Neighborhood where residents identified goals they would like to achieve. Columbia Police Community Outreach Unit (COU) officers Justin Anthony and Justin Thomas will co-facilitate the session. <br /><br />Agenda topics include:<br /><br />· Neighborhood traffic management and traffic calming;<br />· Neighbo
rhood lighting concerns; and<br />· Safety information.<br /><br />Neighborhood meetings have grown out of the City's 2016-2019 Strategic Plan and are dedicated to making Columbia the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play. The Strategic Plan is focused on five priority areas: social equity, economy, public safety, infrastructure and operational excellence.<br /> <br />Learn more about the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan by visiting <a href="http://www.CoMo.gov/Strategic-Plan" target="_blank">CoMo.gov/Strategic-Plan</a>.</div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gis.gocolumbiamo.com/CityView/?find=105 E. Ash, Columbia, Missouri 65203" target="_blank">105 E. Ash, Columbia, Missouri 65203</a></div>
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