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Columbia city council discusses infrastructure at annual planning retreat

Tori Meador — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:46:52 +0000

Columbia residents identified improvements to public safety, roads and storm water infrastructure as key priorities in a survey conducted by the city council. The council met Friday and Saturday in its annual planning retreat to discuss future payment options.

Boone County: 130 calls to 911 each month unanswered for more than 60 seconds

Olga Khrustaleva — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:56:15 +0000

On April 2, Boone County residents vote on whether the county should increase its sales tax to fund improvements to its 911 dispatch center.

Boone County Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill said there haven’t been any major changes to the center since 1990s. Currently in Boone County, 130 calls each month take more than 60 seconds to answer, while industry standard dictates that most calls are processed within 15 seconds.

Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes said the joint communications and 911 dispatch center needs to keep up with Boone County’s growing population.

I-70 construction to start at Stadium Blvd.

Yuqing Pan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:39:45 +0000

Construction of a new interchange on Interstate 70 at Stadium Boulevard will start next week.

Niedermeyer fate sparks conversation about CoMo's C-2 zoning

meredith turk — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:43:34 +0000

Delta service ends, American begins at Columbia Regional Airport

Hilary Niles — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:19:00 +0000

Delta Airlines discontinued its service at Columbia Regional Airport today, while American Airlines will launch its daily non-stop flights to Chicago and Dallas tomorrow.

Columbia Police Department names Deputy Chief finalists

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:30:23 +0000

The Columbia Police Department says even though it conducted a nationwide search to find the new Deputy Chief of Police, the three finalists for the job are all officers currently with the department.

Columbia Police Captains now "at will" employees

Sarah Hollins — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:09:50 +0000

The Columbia City Council has approved an amendment that changes the status of Columbia's Police Captains from classified to unclassified employees. Under the new classification the police captains lose their right to due process and are now "at will" employees under Police Chief Kenneth Burton.

Columbia City Council passes 2013 budget

Sarah Hollins — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:00:23 +0000

The Columbia City Council passed its budget for the 2013 fiscal year Monday night. Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes says one of the main focuses this year was to try to relieve the general fund by closing the gap between revenues and expenses by a million dollars.

New Downtown Incubator attracts entrepreneurs and English teachers

Scott Pham — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:45:07 +0000

If you’ve got a sharp eye you might have noticed a new building in downtown Columbia. Last week the City of Columbia and local entrepreneurial group The League of Innovators officially opened the Brent and Erica Beshore Downtown Incubator.

Columbia council approves consultant for zoning issues

Jon Ingram — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:36:41 +0000

Columbia City Council voted Monday night to hire an outside consulting service to help with the revision of the city’s zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations. Council members hope hiring an outside consultant to focus on city-specific zoning issues will help spur urban growth. Community Development Director Tim Teddy says the project would be a multiyear effort.