A shelter was removed from a bus stop near Conley Road after the manager of a nearby shopping area complained about trash and noise in the area, a city official said.

John Ogan, spokesperson for Columbia’s Public Works Department, said the property manager at The Kroenke Group also requested the removal because people using the shelter were harassing passersby. The shelter, which was removed about two months ago, had been in place near a Hy-Vee and other stores along Trimble Road, not far from the intersection of Broadway and U.S. 63.

The Kroenke Group, a privately held real estate and investment group founded by Stan Kroenke and based in Columbia, did not respond to numerous requests for comment.

According to an email from Ogan, it’s not unusual for private property owners to have a sa

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