Columbia City Council approves plan to build Whitegate Park
The Columbia City Council is set to hear from the public on creating a park in east Columbia with a vote possible afterward.
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Narcan distribution program to be voted on at Monday’s City Council Meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Institute of Mental Health and the UMSL Addiction Science Team have created a naloxone distribution pilot program that will be voted on at Monday’s City Council meeting. According to UMSL’s Science Addiction Team, opioid overdoses made up 72% of drug overdose deaths in Missouri. Naloxone, more commonly referred to as
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Columbia City Council to approve marijuana sales taxes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) During Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting, the city could move closer to implementing a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana in Columbia. Missouri residents voted to pass the legalization of recreational marijuana in November. It’s been almost three months since recreational marijuana was made legally available to Missouri residents over 21. Alongside
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Columbia City Council agenda includes position to address homelessness
The Columbia City Council could vote Monday to add a position in the Public Health and Human Services Department dedicated to helping the homelessness problem.Â
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Columbia have enough resources for homeless people?
The camp was cleared after a warning from the state about pollution flowing into nearby Hinkson Creek. After the eviction, it’s unknown where the people living there will end up.
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City of Columbia hires first diversity, equity and inclusion officer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced on Monday that it has hired its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer. D’Andre Thompson was selected by Columbia’s City Manager De’Carlon Seewood. According to a news release, Thompson will lead “the development and implementation of DEI initiatives that help support the City’s Strategic Plan.” Thompson has
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Columbia homeless camp cleanup ends after one day
The City of Columbia began filling dump trucks parked alongside Highway 63 with refuse from a homeless camp Monday morning.
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Local union urging City of Columbia to stop drug testing as part of negotiations
LiUNA Local 995 is urging the city to stop drug testing.
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City of Columbia set to clean out homeless encampment next week
The City of Columbia says it will start cleaning out a homeless encampment located near the Highway 63 and Interstate 70 connector next week after receiving complaints from both the Department of Natural Resources and residents.
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Columbia affordable housing renovations up for vote at City Council
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In September of 2022, the City passed a resolution, which expressed support for the replacement of the downtown public housing units on Park Avenue and committed up to $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Park Avenue Project. At Monday’s City Council meeting, council members will vote on the
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WATCH: Columbia City Council members sworn in
Outgoing Columbia City Council members said goodbye Friday and new members were sworn in and introduced to the public.
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Columbia Public Schools is aware of legal action against Evolv
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is considering using an AI security technology called Evolv. However, a law firm is trying to file a lawsuit against the company for allegedly misleading shareholders. The school district demonstrated the weapons-detection system Tuesday at Hickman High School. A national law firm called The Schall Group is working on
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Newly elected Columbia Board of Education members to be sworn in Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, April 10, the Columbia Board of Education will meet for a “reorganization meeting” where 3 new board members are getting sworn in by Columbia Public Schools superintendent, Brian Yearwood. The new members are April Ferrao, Paul Harper and John Lyman. They are filling the seats of current board president, David
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Basye gets fourth in Columbia Board of Education race; does not get a seat on board
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former state representative gets fourth in the Columbia Board of Education race, just one place shy of winning a seat on the board. “If I had not of got in, the other candidates would not be talking about the stuff that I was pushing. Accountability, transparency, discipline problems in CPS and
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Waterman wins Columbia Ward 5 city council seat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Donald Waterman has won a seat on the Columbia City Council. Waterman won the race for Ward 5 over Gregg Bush on Tuesday by a margin of fewer than 150 votes out of close to 4,000 cast. Waterman joined Chuck Basye and John Potter — two candidates running for a spot on
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City of Columbia to deliver initial water samples to Department of Natural Resources
The City of Columbia collected 82 sample bottles of water from customers and is sending them to the Department of Natural Resources on Friday for copper and lead testing, a spokesman said.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you looking forward to roll carts in Columbia?
After years of debate, roll carts are coming to Columbia.
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City of Columbia begins year-long process following approval of roll carts
Now that the Columbia City Council has approved the use of roll carts, an implementation process expected to last a year begins.
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WATCH: Columbia candidates field questions at Chamber of Commerce forum
Candidates for Columbia City Council wards 1 and 5 and for the Columbia Board of Education talked about business and civic issues Tuesday at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce election forum.
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Columbia City Council approves roll carts at meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After years of heated debates, Columbia is finally getting roll carts. The Columbia City Council unanimously approved amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to residential curbside refuse collection. Any changes would not happen until at least March 4, 2024, in order for the city to buy trucks and
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