COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Officer Association announced in a Thursday press release that it is endorsing Blair Murphy in Columbia’s mayoral race. The election is in April. Murphy is one-of-two candidates who is running against incumbent Barbara Buffaloe, with the other being Tanya Heath. The CPOA cites Murphy’s work with nonprofits that were
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A candidate has officially filed for April’s Ward 3 Columbia City Council race. Jacque Sample filed an intent to run for the seat and her petition was approved, according to Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin. Sample previously ran for the District 44 seat in the Missouri House in 2020, but lost to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is requesting $208,934 in seized money to buy gun identification technology. The request will be presented at the City Council meeting Monday. If approved, CPD will have a direct connection to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Integrated Ballistic Information Network. The purchase would
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is rolling out a new safety campaign to try and curb the number of fights on public buses. On Thursday, city staff began putting up posters for a new “Ride With Respect” campaign. Each poster outlines guidelines for passengers with expectations for language, personal items and pet carriers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia mayoral candidates and two people seeking the Fourth Ward City Council seat have submitted their petitions to run in the April 8 election. Tuesday was the first day candidates could submit their petitions to appear on the ballot. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Candidate election
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Murphy announced his intent to run for Columbia mayor in a Thursday afternoon press release. Murphy is the third person to throw their hat into the April mayoral race. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced her reelection bid last month and Tanya Heath announced her intent to run for mayor. Murphy and his wife Melissa own
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council last week approved an agreement to receive a $2.13 million grant from the US Department of Transportation. USDOT announced in March press release that the city would receive the money to study Business Loop 70 between Stadium Boulevard and Eastland Circle to find ways to improve safety for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ron Graves announced his bid for the Columbia City Council Fourth Ward seat on Tuesday night in a press release. Multiple seats on the Columbia City Council will be up for grabs in April, including Wards 3, 4 and the mayor’s seat. Nick Foster is the current Ward 4 councilman. In his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stacey Button, who is the economic development director and president of Regional Economic Development Inc., will retire from the City of Columbia in the spring, a Thursday press release from the city says. Button has worked for the city for 10 years and began her career in Flagstaff, Arizona, the release says.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has identified land near two public schools as its location for a new water tower. Columbia Public Schools’ Long Range Facilities Planning Committee met Wednesday afternoon and one of the items listed on the agenda included a potential partnership with the city to allow water towers on school
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The Columbia City Council voted 5-2 Monday night to enter into a contract with Flock security cameras.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will vote on an agreement that would allow Flock Safety to install security cameras throughout the city during Monday night’s council meeting. The Flock Safety Surveillance System is designed to read license plates, helping to detect stolen or suspicious vehicles. The plan has been in the works since
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The City of Columbia is dipping into its budget reserve to give $600,000 to the Ashley Street project and Room at the Inn homeless shelter.
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Columbia Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for Whitegate Park on Tuesday evening.
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Residents of Columbia will see a rate increase for water starting with the city’s new fiscal year on Tuesday.
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Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson on Monday said he has asked the Columbia City Council to approve the use of the Flock Safety Camera System.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rebecca Roesslet has been named the next director of the Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services, according to a Monday press release from the City of Columbia. Roesslet, who has served as the assistant director of the department, will be sworn in at the Oct. 7 City Council meeting. She
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe announced in a Monday social media post that she intends to seek reelection. Buffaloe wrote that she will gather signatures — at an event at Logboat Brewery on Monday afternoon — in order to appear on the ballot in April. Buffaloe beat out several candidates in the mayoral
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A previous Columbia mayoral candidate has announced her bid for the April election. Tanya Heath announced in a press release that was sent on Tuesday evening that she plans on running for mayor. Heath ran for mayor in 2022 and finished in fourth place with 553 votes. Mayor Barabara Buffaloe won with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will be using part of its 2025 budget to address concerns raised by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission, however, it would still like to see more changes. On Monday, the city passed a nearly $563 million budget which includes money for an agreement with the Missouri Department of
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