The city of Columbia plans an interested parties meeting on Saturday morning to get your input on future uses of the historic McKinney building downtown. The interested …
Read More »Columbia’s city council approves short-term rental bills; three budget hearings set
Out-of-town visitors and Columbia residents who stay at places like an Airbnb or Vrbo will soon have to begin paying a five percent tax similar to a …
Read More »Short-term rentals and COLT Railroad are on Monday night’s Columbia city council agenda
Columbia’s city council is scheduled to vote tonight on two bills involving short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo, and they’ll also hear a presentation about the old …
Read More »Columbia residents will have three opportunities to comment on proposed budget
Columbia’s city council is expected to vote this evening to set three public hearings on city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s proposed budget. Mr. Seewood plans to deliver his …
Read More »Columbia’s city council to hear from CPOA tonight; council to vote on bilingual utility bills
Columbia’s city council will hear testimony Monday evening from the Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) regarding police pensions. CPOA general counsel Donald Weaver will call on the …
Read More »Grand piano donation and new spokesperson on tonight’s Columbia city council agenda
Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a plan to hire a new communications supervisor for City Utilities. Columbia’s City Utilities department provides electric, water, …
Read More »Columbia Mayor Buffaloe and several council members to attend I-70 groundbreaking ceremony
You’ll see at least three members of Columbia’s city council and city manager De’Carlon Seewood at this morning’s groundbreaking ceremony for the $405-million project to rebuild and …
Read More »Columbia’s historic Kirklin home to be purchased by the city after council approval
Columbia’s city council has voted to approve the $91,000 purchase of the historic Kirklin home on Switzler, which is the home of one of Columbia’s most successful early …
Read More »Columbia’s city council could vote to purchase Kirklin building tonight
Columbia’s city manager is recommending that the council vote tonight to approve the $91,000 sale of the Kirklin building on Switzler for future public use. City manager …
Read More »Columbia officials propose new City Utilities communications supervisor, in effort to increase communications with residents and rate payers
Columbia city manager is asking the council to approve the hiring of a new communications supervisor for City Utilities. The City Utilities department provides electric, water, sewer …
Read More »Study of Columbia’s bus system continues; Go COMO to be mentioned in state of city address
One of the numerous issues that will be discussed by Columbia’s city manager during his state of the city address today will be GO COMO, which is …
Read More »Columbia advisory board is recommending water restrictions this summer; council has final say
Columbia’s city council will decide whether residents who water their lawns and gardens will face restrictions this summer that would regulate times and days they can use …
Read More »City priorities and projects are a key component of Columbia city council retreat
Columbia’s mayor, council members, city manager De’Carlon Seewood and department directors are wrapping up their tw0-day retreat today at Camdenton’s Old Kinderhook. They’re addressing numerous topics, including …
Read More »Columbia’s city council is heading to Old Kinderhook for two-day retreat
Columbia’s mayor, the city council, city manager De’Carlon Seewood and department directors are traveling this morning to Camdenton’s Old Kinderhook, where they’ll have a two-day council retreat. …
Read More »Columbia’s capital improvement sales tax extension likely to be voted on this summer
It looks like Columbia voters will be casting ballots in August on whether to extend the city’s one-fourth of one percent capital improvement sales tax. The council …
Read More »COU’s old flight station building to house car rental space and TSA offices
Look for construction to begin this summer on a $4.8-million plan to redesign the former automated flight station building at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) for numerous purposes. …
Read More »Numerous complaints about speeding on east Columbia road prompt speed hump proposal
Columbia’s city council will take your testimony this evening on a plan to build eight speed humps on a residential street where motorists are frequently driving 50 …
Read More »Columbia voters expected to cast ballots in August on capital improvement sales tax extension
Columbia’s city council will first-read a bill this evening that calls for an August special election on whether to extend the city’s one-fourth of one percent capital …
Read More »Columbia officials predict capital improvement sales tax extension would raise $126-million
Columbia’s city council is considering placing measure on your August ballot to extend the quarter-cent capital improvement sales tax. The measure was approved by voters in 2015 …
Read More »(LISTEN): $2.5 million improvement project at Boone County Fairgrounds approved by Columbia’s council
Columbia’s city council has voted to accept a $2.5 million grant from the state Department of Agriculture (MDA) to develop facilities at the former Boone County Fairgrounds. …
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