Columbia City Council passes motion to reconsider repealing ban on roll carts

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

At Columbia's city council meeting on Monday night, council members passed a motion that allows them to consider and vote on repealing the ban on roll carts.

The motion is expected to go through its first reading at the city council meeting scheduled for May 2. City council members are expected to discuss and vote on the proposal at the meeting on May 16.

Columbia is required to notify the Boone County Clerk's Office about items for a special election by May 24.

Council members Andrea Waner, Nick Foster, Matt Pitzer, and Mayor Barbara Buffaloe approve of the motion. Council members Pat Fowler and Karl Skala voted against the proposal.

Councilwoman Betsy Peters was not present, however, voted to send the matter to a special election back in 2020 when the motion was shot down.

Skala, of Columbia's third ward, was the most outspoken against the motion and said the city council owes it to the public and to themselves to see where the public stands on the matter in a special election.

Columbia may now either decide to repeal the ban without sending the matter to a special election, however, if shot down, voters will still be able to vote on the matter in the special election on Aug. 2.

In 2020, Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said a special election on roll carts would have probably cost around $500,000.