Police investigate trespassing at vacant Jefferson City properties
Police have received at least two reports of someone trespassing on vacant yet prominent properties in Jefferson City in the past week.
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Police have received at least two reports of someone trespassing on vacant yet prominent properties in Jefferson City in the past week.
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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
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved a $575,000 appropriation from the city’s parking fund to buy the building located at 210 Monroe Street, the site of the Jefferson City News Tribune. The city previously approved the sale with the owner, Wehco Media, and the contract is set to close on Thursday,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City is working on its long-term infrastructure improvement plan, but it wants input from residents on what to prioritize. The Capitol Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking for feedback for its Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2024 and beyond. CAMPO plans for all kinds of transportation — bicycles, pedestrians, drivers and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council introduced a bill that would appropriate funds for the purchase of property located at 210 Monroe Street, which will be the home of a new development project. According to the council agenda, the city is preparing to allocate $575,000 for the property, which is the address of
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City officials announced a new development project for a conference center that will replace the parking garage at 200 Madison Street. Officials said this has been an idea brewing for years in Jefferson City, and the opportunity came up when the city bought the 200 Madison Street block. Mayor Ron
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Beginning next month, Jefferson City residents will dispose of their yard waste in a new place for the first fall in more than a decade at a city-run site.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday night, the Jefferson City Council approved city’s fiscal year 2024 budget. The budget includes more than $82 million in funding, which is about a $3 million increase from the original budget that was proposed. Director of Finance ITS, Shiela Pearre told ABC 17 News that a portion of the
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Jefferson City is part of a program that aims to help firefighters with cancer treatment while also saving the city some money.
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The head of Jefferson City’s Parks, Recreation and Forestry has resigned after he was placed on leave last month.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Jefferson City’s newest city administrator Brian Crane will start his new position with the goal of improving the cities economy and housing needs. Back in August, Crane said he plans to address housing, economic development, workforce development, public safety and infrastructure once he takes office. Jefferson City Mayor Ron
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As the end of the budget year nears for Jefferson City, council members are waiting to hear the result of negotiations from the current public yard waste site, All Seasons Landscaping.
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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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The Jefferson City Council has approved $50,000 to help with a marketing campaign and recruitment for the Jefferson City Police Department.Â
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The dilapidated Truman Hotel has stood as an eyesore for years in Jefferson City.
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The Jefferson City tri-level overpass may be drawing the attention of the state after multiple accidents this week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council held its 2024 fiscal year budget meeting on Thursday. The total budget is $79,285,619.11. The General Fund Budget Expenditures is the largest expense at $39,129,487.14 because it covers different personnel services such as police, fire, city administrator and human resources. “I’d like to point out that the personnel
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County voters hit the polls on Tuesday and shot down the Missouri River Regional Library’s request for a renovation. Proposition Library asked voters to approve a tax increase to 35 cents per $100 on assessed property. The money would have been used to renovate and expand the library building in
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to say the city will be holding a press conference to give an update on the process. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Jefferson City will be holding a press conference about the search process for the new city administrator. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the city will hold a press
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Missouri voters in certain counties can now go out to the polls for the August elections.
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