COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work Thursday at 7 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the new text alterations made to the proposed draft of short term rental regulations. Some of the language changes made to the drafted document include changing the term “principal resident” to “long term
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget Monday night, which includes the creation of a new Housing and Neighborhood Services department. City documents show the department will house two divisions, including the Office of Neighborhood Services and Volunteer Programs. The Community Development Block Grant will also report to the
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Taxpayers are footing a 57% increase in overtime costs for fiscal 2023.
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With Fire Station 11 set to open later this month, the Columbia Fire Department already has eyes on Fire Station 10 opening next year.
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The Columbia City Council is expected at its meeting Monday to review its collective bargaining agreement with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 955 for a four-year labor contract.
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Union membership decreased from 10.3% in 2021 to 10.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Residents were not on board with the idea of building a recycling drop-off center on Oakland Gravel Road during an August public input meeting, so the city is looking at other options.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of area city and county offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Both City of Columbia offices will be closed for the holiday. Curbside trash collection will not take place Monday, and will be delayed one day the rest of the week, according to a press
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 announced in a Tuesday press release that it has ratified its contract with the City of Columbia on Sunday night. According to the press release, the agreement includes: Ending pre-employment marijuana drug testing for all new hires who do not have to maintain a Commercial Driver’s License.Wage increases, which
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting led to a tentative $5 million increase to the city budget. The council met on Monday to discuss several topics, includiding a hotel tax, hear from the public regarding the city’s upcoming budget, and review the Columbia Police Department’s contract with the Columbia Public Schools.
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The City of Columbia is considering the purchase of a downtown building — a proposal set to come before the city council Monday.
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The Columbia City Council is considering purchasing of the historic McKinney building at the council meeting set for Monday at 7 p.m.
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The Columbia Board of Education is set to review a contract to put four police officers in district high schools.
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As the Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate a deadly Columbia Police Department officer-involved shooting, the city is looking to include mental health professionals to aid with crisis calls.
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Columbia Solid Waste needs to make at least six more hires before it can restart curbside recycling pickup, according to the department’s director.
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Watch a live stream of the City Council meeting in the web player above. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council held the first of its three budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2024 at its meeting Monday night. In July, Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood delivered the annual budget address. According to the proposed budget,
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The Columbia city government is thinking about putting a new recycling dropoff on the city’s north side.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility is hosting a public meeting next week to discuss a proposed recycling dropoff center on Oakland Gravel Road, according to a Wednesday press release. The meeting will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Conference Room 1C at Columbia City Hall. Public comments can also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ARPA evaluation committee is set to meet Monday morning to discuss how to spend $25.2 million dollars. The committee will evaluate scoring and submit their recommendations to Columbia City Council next month. Over 50 organizations scored high enough to move on to the current phase of the project and had until
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Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council met on Monday night and — once again — recycling was one of the topics discussed. One of the items council’s pre-meeting included the results of a Recycling and Waste Diversion Study. The project includes data collection, responding to recommendations and technical documents for waste projects. Waste collection
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