Columbia City Government Archives

Columbia city manager to retire in January

June 10, 2021 3:12 PM Matthew Sanders

John Glascock will retire on Jan. 14, 2022, the city said in a news…

Columbia City Council gets update on pool staffing, holds off on renaming airport

June 8, 2021 7:16 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council discussed staffing challenges with Parks and Recreation Director Mike Griggs Monday ahead of pool…

Columbia and Boone County leaders to give COVID-19 update at Columbia City Hall Monday.

Columbia City Council to review new name for airport and add new city committee

June 6, 2021 6:25 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is expected to address a handful of topics at Monday’s meeting including the renaming of the Columbia…

City of Columbia fiscal budget for 2021 and 2022 include payroll budget improvements, Cares Act and the American Rescue Plan

May 26, 2021 4:48 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia held a work session Wednesday to discuss the fiscal budget for 2021 and 2022. In the work session held at…

Priorities for upcoming Columbia budget include pay raises for city employees

May 26, 2021 6:11 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the State of the City address on Tuesday, Columbia City Manager John Glascock said one of the priorities for the upcoming…

Columbia city manager gives plans for moving past pandemic ahead of state of emergency expiring

May 25, 2021 9:15 AM Chanel Porter

Watch a livestream of the remarks at 10…

Plumrose USA seeks Columbia Planning and Zoning OK for $200 million plant

May 20, 2021 11:37 AM Zola Crowder

The company is asking the commission to approve a plat of 80.77 acres on Paris Road to build a processed meat factory under the Swift Prepared Foods…

Columbia Housing and Community Development Commission discuss affordable housing and homeless services

May 19, 2021 4:25 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia’s Housing and Community Development Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. at City Hall. One of the…

Downtown business group says ending health order comes with mixed reactions

May 12, 2021 11:35 AM Ben Fein

Nickie Davis, Executive Director of Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District said in an email while many businesses are eager for the…

WATCH: Columbia opens neighborhood policing center

May 12, 2021 1:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

The Molly Bowden Neighborhood Policing Center in north Columbia includes community meeting space in addition to serving as a northern precinct for…

Columbia utilities makes 30-year energy deal with solar farm

May 11, 2021 7:13 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light is continuing to expand its renewable energy portfolio through an agreement to receive energy from the…

Developer plans subdivision near new Columbia middle school

May 6, 2021 12:12 PM Leila Mitchell

The developers of Sinclair Farms want to build a subdivision with hundreds of new home lots, cottage style houses, townhomes, an apartment complex…

Council approves new recycling drop-off center in Columbia

May 3, 2021 11:59 AM Leila Mitchell

The proposed recycling center will be built at the Parks Management Center, located at 1501 Business Loop 70 W. at Cosmo Park. The project includes a…

Local businesses react to news of Columbia, Boone County health orders expiring

May 3, 2021 2:27 PM Matthew Sanders, Connor Hirsch

Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said Monday that the city and county coronavirus health orders will expire May 12 and will not be replaced, saying now is…