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What does your job entail? As transit superintendent, I am tasked with the day-to-day management of the bus service for the city. I am involved in planning as...

What is your role in the organization? Manager of member services. I oversee member relations, energy efficiency programs, energy audits, media relations, community activities, marketing, and Boone Electric...

What’s the most difficult challenge in fulfilling your councilperson duties? The most difficult challenge should be balancing stakeholder interests. Those with more concentrated interests are much more likely...

How did you get involved with conservation education? It all started when my husband took this city girl out of her comfort zone and into the woods for...

  What are the current challenges in the community college industry? The toughest challenge for a community college is funding. In Missouri, community colleges educate 40 percent of...

Where does Columbia’s trash go? How much trash is collected in Columbia in a week? The Columbia Sanitary Landfill, located at 5700 Peabody Road, which is city owned...

What happens at MURR? MURR provides research and development, products, and services that directly benefit citizens worldwide. We engineer customized solutions for leading researchers as well as biotechnology...