$9.4 million Columbia city budget amendment includes money for CPD rebrand, transformer replacement

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Columbia City Council will look to make a nearly $9.4 million budget amendment on Monday that incorporates funding for several projects.

The meeting agenda shows the city is looking to appropriate $9,398,731.56 in funds. Meeting documents show $3.5 million will be appropriated from electric retained earnings to replace a transformer for the Columbia Energy Center.

Meeting documents say the current transformer is 25 years old and is starting to fail. That transformer is responsible for keeping 50% of the CEC operational, meeting documents say.

Another $2,038,726, will be appropriated from the “internal designated loan fund balance” to fund HVAC and indoor lighting improvements at the Armory downtown, documents show.

The Columbia Police Department is requesting to appropriate $100,000 from Federal Asset Forfeiture Funding for a rebranding initiative, which includes new uniforms, for the department’s 200^th anniversary, according to meeting documents.

The city is also appropriating $910,000 in supplemental funding for the new passenger boarding bridge at Columbia Regional Airport. That project was announced in April and new city documents say the city expects a 95% reimbursement from the FAA.

A request is also being made to appropriate $100,000 from Ramp Maintenance & Repair project to fund elevator upgrades at the Tenth and Cherry parking garage. An upgrade is scheduled for the Eighth and Cherry garage in fiscal year 2027. The city’s website shows the project is facing a nearly $79,000 deficit.

Additionally, $117,106.87 will be appropriated from then Eighth and Cherry Energy Efficiency project for more electric charging stations.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.