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Benjamin to hold block party for U.S. mayors
Staff Report //September 20, 2018//
Listen to this articleNearly 60 mayors from across the country, including the civic leaders of Atlanta, Boston, Miami and Houston, are expected to attend a block party in Columbia on Sept. 28.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will host the event in conjunction with the organization’s fall leadership meeting.
“Next week’s fall leadership meeting for the U.S. Conference of Mayors is not only an opportunity for America’s mayors to convene in our city to discuss how we can progress our cities in the areas of infrastructure, innovation and inclusion, but it will also be a celebration of Columbia and the great achievements we’ve had thus far,” Benjamin said in a news release.
The 1600 block of Main Street will be closed off for the event, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. and include food and beverages as well as music from artists including FatRat Da Czar and the Soda City Brass Band.
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