COLUMBIA, Mo. The City of Columbia Utilities Services is hosting a contactless drive-through exchange for garbage bag vouchers in two weeks at the Parks Management Center in Cosmo Park. Following new city guidelines, all trash bags placed curbside for residential trash collection will need to be in a City-issued bag with the City logo. Columbia
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The race for the Sixth Ward in Columbia is getting larger. Philip Merriman will run against Councilwoman Betsy Peters and challenger Randy Micnhew this April. Merriman submitted a petition last week with sufficient amount of signatures. Merriman runs a local IT consulting firm in Columbia.
Continue Reading Columbia city leaders are set to discuss CARES Act funding along with other topics during their work session starting at 9 a.m on Tuesday.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Housing and Community Development gave their CARES ACT Funding proposals recommendations Wednesday night in the third round of funding. CHCD had a little under $800,000 to hand out but received $1.7 million in proposals. CDBG CV Round 3 Recommendations-Final-1Download Sixteen organizations from across the city requested the grant money to help
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City leaders and staff with the Columbia/Boone County Health Department continue to grapple with how to fight the Coronavirus on a local level as case numbers continue to rise.
Continue Reading Leaders are expected to discuss record-setting COVID-19 numbers in Boone County during a conference call hosted by the Boone County Commission.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Manager John Glascock announced Richard Enyard, Ph.D., as the new director of Human Resources after a three month search. Enyard replaces retiring Human Resources Director Margrace Buckler who will retire effective Jan. 14, 2021, after 22 years of service with the City of Columbia. Enyard will begin his tenure with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia has rolled out a new “instant pay” option at participating Walmarts for utility customers. Utility customers will be able to pay their City of Columbia bill at any participating Walmart in the country and it will reach the City’s utility billing system in 30 minutes or less for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In a press release, Randall L. (Randy) Minchew says he has filed paperwork with the City of Columbia for his candidacy to be the Sixth Ward member of the Columbia City Council. “Columbia, Missouri is blessed with brilliant and benevolent people who love this city like no other. I believe the people
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Imagined Status Report survey deadline has been extended to Nov. 20. The purpose of the survey is to “provide the City Council with an evaluation of the plan’s goals and objectives, implementation efforts to-date, and present recommendations for new and evolving trends and community priorities that would be incorporated into the
Continue Reading Columbia city leaders will get a COVID-19 update Monday after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department extended health orders for two more weeks.
Continue Reading The Columbia City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications for boards and commissions.
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The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has written a letter to the city council asking for a “framework” toward extending bar and restaurant hours and other concessions related to the city’s COVID-19 health order.
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The Columbia and Boone County health director gave the Columbia City Council an update on COVID-19 at its meeting Monday.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, MO Columbia Parks and Recreation is holding a public input meeting regarding improvements at Albert-Oakland Park, 1900 Blue Ridge Road. The drop-in meeting will be held at the park’s Shelter 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The project could include the replacement of shelter 1, restroom and the playgrounds on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia’s Planning and Zoning Commission, along with City staff, are currently working on a 5-year Status Report for “Columbia Imagined – The Plan for How We Live & Grow.” The status report is the City of Columbia’s comprehensive land use plan that was adopted by the City Council on
Continue Reading The Columbia City Council will get an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and vote on the extension of the current health order when it meets Monday night.
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The city of Columbia began utility disconnections Monday for customers behind on their payments.
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City councilman Ian Thomas said the funds raised would go to help thousands in Columbia with rental assistance, homelessness services, workforce development and more, adding that the biggest need in the short and long-term is utility assistance.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church is helping people that are pending disconnect.
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