[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Community violence discussion to be held March 11

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Michael Trapp 
Ward 2 Councilman
573-823-6522

Community violence discussion to be held March 11

COLUMBIA, MO (March 8, 2016) - A community dialogue is planned to identify an ongoing implementation process for the Mayor's Task Force on Community Violence recommendations. The dialogue will be held Friday, March 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in conference rooms 1A/1B at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway.

Council members Michael Trapp and Laura Nauser held four community meetings from October to January to discuss local violence. The discussions followed the Mayor's Task Force on Community Violence status update at a City Council meeting last year. The task force has worked with many people, agencies and organizations to take actions towards reducing violence in Columbia.

The Mayor's Task Force on Community Violence was created on Aug. 5, 2013.  Since then, the task force examined research and data, learned from local organizations and experts and listened to the public to create the recommendations. The recommendations were submitted to Council on Nov. 17, 2014. The Council requested an update and received the status at the Oct. 19, 2015 meeting.

The community dialogue was initiated by Council members Ian Thomas, Trapp and Nauser. Trapp and Nauser were on the task force.

To view the task force final report and recommendations and the status update report, click here. (http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=19395)



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