Columbia City Government Archives

Survey reveals homelessness and affordable housing key priorities for City of Columbia commission

June 22, 2022 5:52 AM Ben Fein, Leila Mitchell

The City of Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission is set to meet Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m., to discuss in part, more funding…

Columbia city offices to be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth

June 15, 2022 3:42 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The city of Columbia will close offices on Monday in observance of…

Grassroots campaign organizes for more pedestrian-friendly streets in Columbia

June 10, 2022 5:35 PM Hannah Falcon

Como Livable Streets is a grassroots campaign organized by a group called Local Motion to add more bike lanes, crosswalks and paved sidewalks to…

Columbia city manager focuses on city’s future in State of the City address

June 2, 2022 5:45 AM Joushua Blount, Hannah Falcon

The city manager of Columbia delivered his first State of the City address on Thursday.…

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should voters decide on Columbia’s roll cart ban?

May 18, 2022 1:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Columbia City Council voted Monday to rescind a ban on rolling trash bins instead of putting the question on the…

City of Columbia wants residents’ help for ARPA fund spending

May 17, 2022 10:29 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is conducting a community engagement project to figure out the best way to spend the second half of…

Local owner says roll carts will cut down on illegal trash dumping at his business

May 17, 2022 5:51 PM Kennedy Miller

The city voted 4 to 3 at Monday’s council meeting which paves the way for the cities to even consider the trash system.…

Columbia City Council votes 4-3 to repeal the ban on roll carts

May 16, 2022 4:59 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday…

Columbia City Council to vote on roll carts, paid parental leave, and salary increases

May 16, 2022 5:28 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: Paternity leave has been changed to parental leave to encompass both maternity and paternity leave. The Columbia…

Columbia City Council to vote Monday on undoing the trash roll cart ban

May 15, 2022 6:01 PM Leila Mitchell

EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of the council vote for a special election has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of trying to solve Columbia’s…

Columbia City Council authorizes Public Works adding position classification for Paratransit program

May 2, 2022 6:50 PM Leila Mitchell

Watch the city council meeting replay in the player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council authorized Public Works adding position…

Columbia City Council to revisit the topic of community members using roll carts

May 2, 2022 5:42 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is to talk about a proposal Monday night that reconsiders the use of garbage roll carts or if the ban…

Columbia city leaders to hear public feedback about community development funds

April 20, 2022 10:44 AM Zachary Farwell, Joushua Blount

Columbia city leaders are expected to hear feedback from the public about how to spend more than $1 million meant for housing needs.…

Columbia City Council passes motion to reconsider repealing ban on roll carts

April 20, 2022 5:53 AM Ben Fein

In the city’s most recent city council meeting, Columbia’s city council passed a motion 4-3 allowing the council to consider and vote on repealing…

New Columbia mayor, councilman sworn in

April 18, 2022 9:35 PM Leila Mitchell

The new Columbia mayor and fourth ward councilman officially took their places in Columbia’s government Monday…

Columbia Public Works asks city council to hire more paratransit bus drivers

April 18, 2022 11:24 AM Hannah Falcon

Columbia Public Works is asking for city council to authorize the hire of more bus drivers for the paratransit program.…

Barbara Buffaloe and Nick Foster to be sworn in at Monday night’s City Council meeting

April 17, 2022 4:53 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The swearing in ceremonies for the new Columbia Mayor and new Fourth Ward City Councilman will take place Monday night at 5 p.m.…