February 18, 2011

Downtown leadership merges, sales tax on horizon

The City Council’s vote establishing the downtown Community Improvement District was the culmination of three years of work and might lead to a half-cent sales tax next year that would fund efforts to expand commercial activity downtown. The special taxing district, which will set policies and fund programs, brings together the Special Business District and

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The blizzard of the century’s legacy: Plenty of potholes

The mantle of white, courtesy of a record-breaking snowfall, was certainly lovely to look at for a couple weeks. But the two-day blizzard has left behind a costly legacy of street repairs and a gazillion potholes that will occupy maintenance forces for the months to come. Or will it? While dodging all the crevices and

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Maintaining MU’s state funding is fair, sound investment

Thursday is University of Missouri Legislative Day at the Capitol. Dianne Drainer, the Mizzou Alumni Association advocacy director, is rounding up supporters to help MU lobbyists and administrators save the university from the state budget ax. It’s a trip worth taking and an effort worth making because deep state funding cuts would undermine MU’s future

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