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Columbia officials are seeking feedback from the public on TIFs – or Tax Increment Financing, and its impact on the city. A panel of city planners Tuesday…

This week on the show: Columbia’s City Manager talks about the direction of the local economy. Plus, farmers continue to plant corn despite failing…

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:Columbia City Manager stands behind police chief Ken Burton.A possible minimum wage…

The Columbia Fraternal Order of Police, or FOP, is calling for the removal of Police Chief Ken Burton. The Mayor and City Manager were sent a 349-page…

Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes has announced plans to implement 14 recommendations made in a report highly critical of the Columbia Police Department.…

Columbia city officials are still discussing options for shoring up a projected one-million-dollar shortfall in the city’s transit budget.By Matt Veto…

A proposed tax increase on hotel rooms could help finance improvements to the Columbia Regional Airport, according to Columbia City Manager Mike…

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.Plans for a new terminal at Columbia Regional Airport are already under way. The…

A month into the job, Columbia's new city manager discusses his recent State of the City report, his priorities for the coming year, and his views on…