READERS WRITE: Landlords against crime; local announcements

Mike:  Thanks for hosting the landlords against crime summit. I think it was a great success.  Please pass around the Crime Free Multi Housing Training dates to the e-mail group if you feel that to be appropriate. 

 

Info can be found at:  http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Neighborhoods/

There is also an info sheet on tenant screening, etc.

-- Officer Tim Thomason

Police Department
Office of Neighborhood Services
Crime Free Programs Coordinator

Columbia Missouri

 

 

Mike:  I handle some of the issues regarding landlords and tenants at the Sheriff's Department.  There are landlords in this town who simply don't care about what goes on in their buildings so long as the rent check is there at the first of the month.  They couldn't care less if the rent is being paid by drug sales and other illegal activities.

 

Bad landlords negatively impact good landlords.  A good landlord will lose quality tenants if his building is next to a "slumlord."  A good tenant might like his apartment but doesn't want to live next to a dope house or something resembling a junk yard.

 

The city has rules and regs regarding rental property.  We're trying to get some going in the county.  The county attracts many slumlords because we have no ordinances governing rental property.

-- Det. Tom O'Sullivan
Boone County Sheriff's Department

 

 

Mike:  It was nice to meet you the other evening at the landlords against crime meeting.  I was glad I attended.  I enjoy reading your blog entries as they are well thought out and very informative.  Keep it up.
-- Tim Sullivan, Columbia

 

HEAR YE!  HEAR YE!   Local Announcements

 

Operation Beanie Bay Rescue

http://www.beanierescue.com/

You know those cute little stuffed animals you collected in the 90's? Or maybe someone gave you one during a hospital stay years ago?  And for whatever reason you've kept the little guys around. Maybe they're in a box in the attic?  They could be in the little hands of a child in Afghanistan or Iraq.   Our soldiers often encounter children while on their missions in both countries.  Your relatively unloved Beanie Babie can help warm the heart of both a soldier and a child as you give them this tool to create a peaceful connection during a scary time.   

 

Contact:  Jennifer Roberts
573-268-3321  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

http://www.beanierescue.com/

 

 

Columbia Second Chance!  

2009 Year-End BLOWOUT SALE!
Hurry!  Now until the end of December, check out our selection of slightly used, pre-owned kitties for just $49.99 (regularly $100)  Low Miles!  Lots of Colors!  Older models also available....All cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated & Microchipped   Visit our Adoption Center at Ash St & Providence (behind Brady's Glass) from noon to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday or online at www.columbia2ndchance.org

 

 

Please send announcements in the body of an email only.  We cannot accept attachments of any kind.  Not-for-profit announcements are free of charge.  For-profit announcements require a nominal fee.  Any candidate running for unpaid public service positions, e.g. city council and school board, may run event announcements free of charge. 

 

Note on announcements from government agencies:  With some exceptions, we only accept announcements from elected officials. 

 

 

Mike Martin
Editor in Chief
The Columbia Heart Beat
http://columbiaheartbeat.blogspot.com

 

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