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Jan 20 2025
THE COMET ANNOUNCES PASSING OF VICE CHAIR AND COMMUNITY LEADER
(January 20, 2025) Columbia, SC – It is with deep sadness, that we announce the passing of our Vice Chair, John V. Furgess, Sr. Mr. Furgess was elected as the Board’s Vice Chairman in 2022 and reelected in 2024. He concurrently served as Chair of the Service Committee. Furgess was a long-standing senior board member […]
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Jan 05 2025
Public Notice of The COMET Finance Committee Meeting for January 2025
A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Finance Committee will be held on the Wednesday, January 8th at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC in the Derrick Huggins Room, 2nd Floor. The […]
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Jan 05 2025
Public Notice of The COMET Intermodal Committee Meeting for January 2025
A meeting of the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) Board of Directors Intermodal Committee will be held on Wednesday, January 8th at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Lowell C. Spires Jr. Regional Transit Facility – 3613 Lucius Road, Columbia, SC 29201 in the Derrick Huggins Conference Room, 2nd Floor. […]
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The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is led by an Executive Director/CEO, dedicated staff, and board of directors. Our team is proud of the work we do to keep the Midlands moving.
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