Jefferson City Government Archives

Demolition continues at the Missouri State Penitentiary

April 29, 2024 10:59 AM Morgan Buresh

Jefferson City is demolishing a building and clearing a large area of the Missouri State Penitentiary to make way for future development.

Two incumbents unseated in Jefferson City

April 2, 2024 4:15 PM Nia Hinson

Jefferson City will have at least two new city council members after Tuesday’s election, with no incumbent in races in two of five wards.

Four out of five Jefferson City Council races contested in Tuesday election

March 27, 2024 12:03 PM Hannah Falcon

In four out of five of the Jefferson City Council elections this month, candidates face competition.

Tuesday marks last day candidates can file for the August primary

March 26, 2024 5:44 AM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates planning to run for office in the August primary have until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday to file for office. The U.S. Senate, governor, and state legislature are just a few of the offices up for grabs in the August 6th election. Candidate filing for the August primary in Missouri opened

Jefferson City says it is working to improve city transparency

March 19, 2024 10:41 AM Morgan Buresh

Jefferson City is working to improve transparency for its residents, according to information on the city government website.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should local governments give big corporations tax breaks?

March 6, 2024 2:25 AM ABC 17 News Team

Unilever on Tuesday hosted dignitaries and the media for news about the expansion of its Jefferson City facilities.

Jefferson City’s council meeting comes to standstill after racist comments on stream

March 5, 2024 4:39 PM Nia Hinson

Monday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting came to a standstill after racist and antisemitic comments could be heard in the council chambers.

Unilever’s $80 million investment promises economic growth in Jefferson City

March 5, 2024 11:01 AM Matthew Sanders, Hannah Falcon

Gov. Mike Parson is making a stop at Unilever in Jefferson City this morning to make an announcement related to a secret project.

Jefferson City Council approves reopening yard waste drop-off site, changes to site expected

March 4, 2024 6:53 PM Nia Hinson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved to reopen a yard waste drop-off site during its Monday night meeting. The decision means the site on Ellis Boulevard will reopen after it closed in January. Jefferson City Public Works Director Matt Morasch said residents should expect changes to the site, including expanding the

Jefferson City Council to discuss reopening yard waste drop-off site

February 29, 2024 9:02 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council will discuss the possibility of reopening its temporary yard waste drop-off location at its meeting on Monday, according to a Thursday press release from the city. This comes as burning season ends on Friday at sunset and the city last week opted to end its yard waste

Candidate filing for the August Primary begins Tuesday

February 27, 2024 7:15 AM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidate filing for the August primary begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday and closes on March 26th at 5 p.m. Candidate filing will be held in the James C . Kirkpatrick State Information Center located at 600 West Main Street in Jefferson City. Offices that file with the Secretary of State

Jefferson City Council doesn’t approve bids, yard waste services discontinued

February 22, 2024 6:44 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council in a closed session on Tuesday decided not to move forward on proposals that would have provided subsidized yard waste services to residents, according to a Thursday release from the city. A temporary yard waste drop-off site in Jefferson City closed for the season last month. There

Google Fiber coming to Jefferson City after City Council approves agreement

February 21, 2024 4:50 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved an agreement that would bring Google Fiber services to the city. Google Fiber is a broadband internet service ran by Google, the company most known for its search engine website. Google Fiber has been in Kansas City since 2012. Google Fiber spokeswoman

Jefferson City police looking to hire consulting firm to assess communication center

January 25, 2024 6:48 PM Morgan Buresh

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department, along with Cole County EMS, is wanting to hire a consulting firm to look at its current 911 communications operation. Currently, Jefferson City Police and EMS have two separate 911 call center locations. When a medical call comes in to police, it gets transferred to EMS.

Cole County Commission set to discuss 2024 budget Thursday

January 4, 2024 4:34 AM Gabrielle Teiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 9 a.m. to further discuss the county budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The meeting will be held in Downtown Jefferson City on E. High St. A public forum will be held before the commission votes on the budget. The current

Jefferson City Council approves bond for Unilever warehouse, at least 441 jobs to be maintained

January 2, 2024 8:04 PM Jazsmin Halliburton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday night, Jefferson City council members unanimously approved a bill that will give Unilever a tax rebate that will allow the company to build a new warehouse at its location on Truman Boulevard. This new warehouse will be 46,000 square feet and will be built on the existing Unilever property,

Nine candidates seek Jefferson City Council seats, two for school board

December 26, 2023 4:52 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Nine candidates have filed to run for a Jefferson City Council seat for the April 2 election. One seat for all of Jefferson City’s wards will be open for elections. Candidate filing closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Councilmembers serve two-year terms. Councilmembers also have term limits of eight consecutive years. If

Eight candidates file for five open Jefferson City Council positions

December 5, 2023 11:40 AM Hannah Falcon

Candidates could officially put their names in for local elections starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Filing in most places will continue during regular business hours for the city or county government building until 5 p.m. Dec. 26.

Police investigate trespassing at vacant Jefferson City properties

November 27, 2023 4:42 PM Hannah Falcon

Police have received at least two reports of someone trespassing on vacant yet prominent properties in Jefferson City in the past week.

Nonprofit leader, former elected official plans run for Jefferson City Council

November 22, 2023 4:12 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – The president of a local nonprofit and former Illinois county official is planning a run for a southern Jefferson City Council seat. Jan Schumacher filed paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to run for the Ward 4 seat in April 2024. Schumacher is the president of nonprofit Building Community Bridges