The need to provide public transportation to marginalized Columbia residents was the primary focus of public comment during the first public hearing on the proposed city budget for fiscal 2020 on Monday night.
Interim City Manager John Glascock, who released his $485 million spending plan in late July, presented it to the Columbia City Council on Monday for the first time. Glascock’s budget is largely focused on increasing employee wages.
The budget projects revenue of $455.6 million, which is an increase of 4.3% over the current year. Glascock, however, expects sales tax receipts to decline by 1.75%, or $813,205.
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