Mid-Missouri Board of Realtors hosts 4th Ward candidate forum and Prop 1 talk session

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mid-Missouri Board of Realtors is set to host a forum Tuesday for the upcoming August elections.

The event will be a candidate forum for Columbia's 4th Ward City Council race from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at 311 Bernadette Dr. The Board of Realtors will also host a talk session regarding Proposition One from 5:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. with Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude and 3rd Ward Councilwoman Jacque Sample.

The forum will be hosting the three people who have filed for the 4th Ward council seat to replace Nick Foster, who resigned earlier this month. The 4th Ward candidates include Columbia Utilities Director David Sorrell, Ryan King and attorney Sharon Jones. The winner will serve the remainder of Foster's term, which ends April 2028.

Ahead of the candidate forum, Schlude and Sample will discuss Proposition One ahead of the election on Aug 4. Last month, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved placing a proposed 1% sales tax for public safety on the August ballot.

According to the council memo, the city estimates that the 1% sales and use tax dedicated to public safety will produce $38 million in revenue.