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LiUNA Local 955, the local union representing public employees, presented to Columbia City Council at a work session on Tuesday.

Columbians will vote for the future mayor and Third and Fourth Ward representatives in April.

The Gans Creek master plan was first approved last year with 7 miles of proposed trail.

Homeowners and rental operators will have to pay for inspections every five years starting on January 1, 2025.

24-26 new electric vehicle charging ports will be installed around the city by June of 2025.

On Monday, City Council authorized the Columbia Police Department’s purchase of automatic license plate readers — cameras at traffic lights or attached to police cruisers that scan each vehicle passing by.  

Columbia residents turned up in force on Monday evening to voice their opinions about a proposal to install cameras capable of reading license plates and — critics allege — potentially much more.

Springfield Mayor Ken McClure was elected to the office back in 2017 following a stint as a council member. On Thursday morning, he delivered an emotional speech for his final State of the City address.

Council to vote on city employee salary adjustments.

The council voted unanimously to build a river market near the penitentiary at its meeting Monday night.