QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does the City of Columbia need a department for affordable housing?
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood unveiled his fiscal 2024 budget Thursday.
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Columbia city manager gives budget address
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood is scheduled to deliver the annual budget address at noon Thursday.
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Columbia Water and Light hopes Thornbrook water issues solved
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Water and Light Advisory Board heard Monday from city officials who say they hope low water pressure issues in the city’s southwest neighborhoods is no longer a problem. This comes after the Thornbrook neighborhood had three boil water advisories since June. According to Thornbrook resident Julie Ryan, this has been a
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Voluntary Action Center drops ask for federal funding for homeless center over conflict-of-interest concerns
Questions over federal conflict-of-interest rules caused a Columbia nonprofit to pull its funding requests for a homelessness resource center.
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Southwest Columbia neighborhood experiences third boil water advisory in two weeks
Columbia’s municipal utility has asked residents in the city’s southwest area to observe a staggered irrigation schedule to prevent water pressure drops.
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Columbia City Council spends $17,000 on work retreat
City spokesperson Sydney Olsen said 34 people attended the retreat at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence, including consultants with Raftelis, which provides management advice to local governments and utilities.
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City, county leaders support Columbia Police getting mental health co-responders
Columbia Police Department has sought bids for behavioral health co-responders to help with mental health calls.
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City of Columbia breaks ground on park on former contaminated site in North Village
Columbia city officials will break ground Thursday on the city’s newest park, located in the North Village area of the central city.
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Columbia City Council approves design elements for I-70/Highway 63 connector, electric rate increase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Tuesday approved the design for a beautification project at the Interstate 70/Highway 63 connector, an electric rate increase and a purchase of land that can be used for a new fire station. The City Council did not nail down a final price tag for the beautification project,
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COMO Safe Water Coalition asks the city for proactive efforts to prevent water main breaks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) COMO Safe Water Coalition is asking the City of Columbia to address water line infrastructure to prevent water main breaks. “The problem that we’ve noticed here in the City of Columbia is that they operate very much in a reactive manner instead of a proactive manner,” Co-founder of COMO Safe Water Coalitions
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Suspension of Columbia residential recycling extended
The City of Columbia said Friday that it is extending the suspension of curbside recycling.
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Columbia Utilities pledges up to $250,000 to help households make energy efficiency upgrades
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Utilities has agreed to help fund the Central Missouri Community Action’s (CMCA) Weatherization Assistance Program for Columbia Water & Light electric customers. The city made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday. It says CMCA provides assistance to income-eligible households to make energy efficiency improvements. Columbia has pledged
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Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee reviewed the newest state report
The Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stop Committee is set to review the 2022 State Annual Vehicle Stops Report on Tuesday.
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Discussions ongoing about decreasing violent crime in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Discussions between elected officials are ongoing about how to handle a recent string of gun violence in the city. The discussions took place at Monday’s City Council meeting, where many council members shared concerns. “We’re way past the time of just discussing. It’s time to put something into action where we can
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Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones to retire
Geoff Jones, the chief of the Columbia Police Department, plans to retire Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood told ABC 17 News on Monday.
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Columbia City Council to discuss utility pay increases and adjustments
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) On Monday, Columbia City Council plans to meet to discuss utility pay increases among several other things. An $8.3 million revenue increase is proposed for utilities and is expected to take effect July 1. The city says this near seven percent increase is necessary to address an increase in operation and maintenance expenses while also
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Work on city-run Columbia homeless shelter progresses with warm weather
The City of Columbia is working on updates to a homeless center in central Columbia now that warm weather has arrived, the city manager said Wednesday in his annual State of the City speech.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which is the bigger issue facing Columbia’s city government?
Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood gave his State of the City address on Wednesday, talking about the city government’s priorities for the coming fiscal year.
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Columbia city leaders say they support police amid street violence, union criticism
Columbia’s city manager didn’t directly address criticisms of city leadership made this week by the police officers’ union during Wednesday’s State of the City address.
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Columbia city manager to deliver State of the City address
On Wednesday, Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood will deliver the annual State of the City address.
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