COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has launched a BeHeard page to collect public comments on the use of Flock cameras. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved to hold a public hearing on the cameras at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at city hall. The Flock camera system was first approved in October
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously approved purchasing a new animal control facility at its meeting Monday night. The former site of Columbia Animal Hospital, located at 1300 Boone Industrial Drive will house animal control operations. Operations will include animal shelter services, veterinary care and facility maintenance. The property at 1300 Boone Industrial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has been awarded $16.2 million in federal funding to modernize the Columbia Terminal Railroad, including a project to test self-driving trains. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) announced the Federal Railroad Administration grant Thursday. The grant, awarded through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, will support upgrades
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia officials are considering whether to give historic buildings more time to be saved from demolition as the city’s Historic Preservation Commission develops a broader plan to strengthen preservation rules. The Columbia City Council will review a staff report Monday outlining options for temporarily delaying demolition permits for properties listed on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of school resource officers has been corrected, and a video reporting an erroneous number has been deleted. Columbia’s Youth Advisory Council heard from two school resource officers Tuesday about their roles in schools and how students can help improve campus safety. The presentation from Columbia Police Department officers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Maintenance and restoration on the sculpture in front of Columbia City Hall will cost $113,011, according to a Monday press release from the city. Work on the “Keys to the City” sculpture will begin Tuesday as crews put up safety fencing around it. The project is expected to take three weeks to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following Columbia’s gun violence analysis, the Office of Violence Prevention aims to improve school violence intervention. The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention presented a violence-prevention analysis last week identifying three areas of focus, including violence interruption in schools. D’Markkus Thomas-Brown, Office of Violence Prevention administrator, said increasing school intervention will
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Columbia Police Department leadership addressed the public about a report that showed increased crime numbers downtown on Monday night. That explanation came Monday after Race Matters, Friends raised concerns about how the Columbia Police Department’s downtown crime data was being presented during a Columbia City Council pre-council meeting. CPD presented a report comparing crime from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police say officers ramping up enforcement downtown played a large role in a report showing nearly a 48% increase in downtown crime during the past year That explanation came Monday after Race Matters, Friends raised concerns about how the Columbia Police Department’s downtown crime data was being presented during a Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has responded to at least seven reports of vandalism to Flock cameras in the city from the beginning of this year through Sept. 30, according to documents obtained by ABC 17 News. However, CPD redacted all the locations, citing protections in Missouri’s Sunshine Law that allow police to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite a slight decline in overall crime in Columbia during the past year, reported crime downtown increased sharply. ABC 17 News obtained a copy of the “Downtown Columbia Crime Trends and Enforcement Strategies” report, which is set to be presented to the Columbia City Council on Monday during the city’s pre-council meeting.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is asking fundraising professionals to outline what a private campaign to renovate the historic McKinney Building could involve and cost. The city has not decided whether to hire a consultant or move forward with a campaign. The city issued a request for expressions of interest on Monday. Responses
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Engaging more with people who are at risk of getting involved in gun violence is one of the main takeaways of a report released by the City of Columbia on Tueday. The City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention presented findings from a Community Violence Intervention Landscape Analysis on Tuesday morning. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly a year has passed since a Stephens College student was shot and killed in downtown Columbia, and the police department still doesn’t have a unit dedicated to downtown — an area that has become a flashpoint between the city government and University of Missouri leadership. “I believe there is much
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District issued a statement Wednesday criticizing officials who have labeled a downtown bar a “public nuisance.” The statement was issued in response to a letter from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sent to Reign Bar between Walnut and Ninth Street, addressing the “nuisance conditions.” Downtown CID Director Nickie Davis
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University of Missouri President Mun Choi has been applying pressure on city leaders on downtown crime issues for weeks. During that pressure campaign, one bar in particular has drawn a direct callout — Reign. Now the state’s top law enforcement official is applying pressure of her own. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday that her
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council directed city staff Monday night to examine whether the city can legally delay demolition permits involving properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The council unanimously approved a motion requesting a staff memo or short report on the legality of creating an administrative delay. Staff members
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously passed the fiscal year 2027 budget during its Monday night meeting. The city will begin spending its allocated $606 million when the fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Documentation from the city shows the largest portion of spending is allocated to utilities at $304.8 million, while transportation will
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The Columbia City Council is set to vote Monday on the proposed $606.7 million city budget for fiscal year 2027 following millions of dollars in cuts to the proposed budget.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A plan to buy a property of a former animal hospital will be introduced at the next Columbia City Council meeting. The city and Boone County will propose to buy the former site of Columbia Animal Hospital at 1300 East Boone Industrial Dr. The Columbia Animal Hospital closed in March. The property
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