Tag Archives: Columbia’s City Council

Columbia’s much-anticipated McBaine water treatment plant improvement project is a step closer to starting, after the city council voted this week to approve the issuance of $27.6 …

Columbia’s approximately 1,500 city employees will receive pay raises under the $533-million budget approved unanimously last night by the city council. The budget approved by the council …

Columbia’s city council has voted to suspend transportation fares for GoCOMO bus riders for the fourth straight year. GoCOMO has been operating fare-free since the March 2020 …

Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a proposal to suspend transportation fares for GoCOMO bus riders for the fourth straight year. GoCOMO has been …

Columbia’s city council has given the green light to a school resource officer (SRO) agreement with Columbia Public Schools (CPS). The city council voted to approve the …

Columbia’s city council will hear a three-page report Tuesday evening about fire service in fast-growing east-central Columbia, specifically the acquisition of a building in the El Chaparral subdivision …

Tonight is your final opportunity to weigh in on the Columbia city manager’s proposed $533-million budget. Columbia’s city council will hold its third and final public hearing …

Columbia’s city council has approved a bill to purchase the historic McKinney building downtown for $1.7 million. The two-story building is located at 411 East Broadway, next …

Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a bill to appropriate $1.7 million to purchase the historic McKinney building downtown. The two-story McKinney building, which …

Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy says there’s a lot of dysfunction in local, state and national government. Mr. Murphy joined 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry in-studio for an …

Columbia’s city council held its first public hearing Monday night on city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s proposed $533-million budget.  The council opened the podium for testimony from residents. …

A newly formed coalition wants Columbia’s city council to restructure its June vote to increase electric utility rates. The council approved the $8.3 million revenue increase in …

Monday evening is your first opportunity to testify about Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s proposed $533-million budget. His proposed budget is a $27-million increase from the current …

Columbia’s outgoing police chief has received a resolution of appreciation from Columbia’s city council. Geoff Jones was honored at the start of this week’s meeting. He’ll be …

The Columbia city manager’s proposed $533-million budget has been introduced and first-read by the city council. It was first-read during Monday night’s meeting. City manager De’Carlon Seewood’s …

Columbia’s city manager has unveiled a $10-million pay raise plan for the city’s approximately 1,500 employees. The pay increase was the cornerstone of De’Carlon Seewood’s budget message …

Columbia’s city manager will outline his budget priorities for the next fiscal year Thursday afternoon. De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle that the budget process for city …

Look for affordable housing to be a key component of Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s budget address on Thursday afternoon at city hall. Mr. Seewood tells 939 …

Your electric utility bill in Columbia will increase by about 6.9 percent later this month. Columbia’s city council voted 5-2 in June to approve the rate increase. …

A former Columbia mayoral candidate wants the city council to publicly recognize the danger that CPD officers put themselves in each day. Businessman Randy Minchew spoke from …