Columbia City Council to review new neighborhood and expansion of Logboat Brewing Company
The Columbia City Council is set to vote on the approval of a new neighborhood in East Columbia that would add 168 homes to the area.
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Columbia closes top of Fifth and Walnut parking garage during safety improvement project
The structure has been a frequent site of suicides.
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Former Columbia city official running for mayor
Barbara Buffaloe announced her intent to run in the April election in a Facebook post on a new campaign page. Buffaloe is entering a race with no incumbent after Mayor Brian Treece said last month that he will not seek reelection. Treece is the only person with a campaign committee for the mayor’s race registered with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
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Columbia City Council approves new alcohol code to include allowing to-go alcoholic drinks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved to-go drinks for businesses and also extended the hours when alcohol is allowed to be sold on Sundays. City Code Change for Liquor Codes The Columbia City Council voted in favor to bring the city’s code in line with state liquor laws. Those laws went into effect
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State ethics commission orders Columbia mayor to end campaign committee
The Missouri Ethics Commission told Mayor Brian Treece to dissolve his campaign committee in a Friday order. Once dissolved, the commission promised to take no further action against him.
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Columbia Fourth Ward Councilman Thomas will not seek reelection
Ian Thomas told constituents in his newsletter but did not provide a reason. Thomas was first elected in 2013 and reelected in 2016 and 2019. The councilman established a reputation of pushing for development that encouraged less automobile traffic and for affordable housing, among other causes.
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Columbia city leaders look to past task force for violence mitigation strategies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city leaders are again looking to the 2014 Mayor’s Task Force on Community Violence in response to the recent shootings on Fifth St. downtown. Police say shots were fired Sunday on Broadway and Fifth Streets, but no injuries were reported. On Sept. 18, just a block away, two people were shot
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City of Columbia considers solutions to collecting yard waste as fall arrives
The Columbia City Council addressed the change in seasons Monday, searching for a solution to disposing leaves under the city’s new trash program.
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Parents of recent suicide victim call on the city of Columbia to make safety improvements at Fifth And Walnut garage
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several suicides of happened at the site of the Fifth and Walnut parking garage in the past decade. Parent’s of the recent victim, Haven Thomason, is shining light on the city of Columbia not taking appropriate steps to prevent this from continuing. Earl and Jenny Rebarchek said their daughter Haven was a
Continue Reading Columbia City Council holds public hearing on the 2022 Annual Budget
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The second of three public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Budget was held Tuesday in the council chambers to allow opportunities for public input on the many items covered by the budget process. There was also an organized rally held outside city hall before the meeting by “Rally to Invest
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Columbia police and fire department leaders ask city for federal funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department and Police Department chiefs met with the city council Thursday to discuss getting a share of federal funding. Both departments are looking to get money for staffing. They’re trying to get money from the American Rescue Plan from which the city is expected to get $25 million. CPD
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Columbia city commission recommends Business Loop sidewalk for state funding
The Columbia Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission listed a stretch of sidewalk on Business Loop 70 from Garth Avenue to Providence Road in a request to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The request asks the department to put the project on its High-Priority Unfunded Needs List, along with five other projects.
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Future of vacant lot on Cherry Street uncertain
The vacant lot on Cherry Street may remain empty for longer than expected now that Columbia City Council rejected a proposal to allocate 99 parking spots to a new hotel.
Continue Reading Columbia City Council to vote on hotel parking agreement and discuss banning flavored vapes
The Columbia City Council plans to vote on the parking agreement for the new Cherry Street Hotel, but this time with more data presented.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Columbia ban flavored vaping products?
The move is part of a set of recommendations meant to reduce youth vaping rates. Columbia has already upped the legal purchasing age for tobacco and vapor products to 21.
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2020 Census data shows Boone County population growth
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 once-in-a-decade Census data shows Boone County growing in population and becoming more diverse. The federal data dropped on Thursday for states to begin redistricting efforts. The new numbers show Missouri added 165,986 residents in the last ten years. Boone County is one of the only mid-Missouri counties which significantly grew
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Crisis center in Columbia could be just months from opening
A mental health crisis center could begin operating around the clock in Columbia in the next six to nine months, local leaders said Wednesday.
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Columbia council members say future health order unlikely without health department blessing
Several Columbia City Council members said Tuesday that they may not support further local health restrictions without the recommendation of the city’s health department.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the Columbia City Council’s mask decision?
The city’s last health order requiring masks expired in early May.
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Health experts encourage masks regardless of vaccination status as Columbia City Council prepares for vote
Emerging data indicate that vaccinated individuals infected with the delta variant have similar viral loads as those who are unvaccinated and can transmit the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say the coronavirus vaccines remain safe and effective in preventing severe COVID-19 complications like hospitalization and death.
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