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Tax breaks benefit small-business owners

As regional administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I travel throughout Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska to meet with small-business owners. I find that, unfortunately, not all...

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Tips for winning government contracts

Can you imagine your small business providing that key product or service to the U.S. Department of Navy, the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Agriculture? It...

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Bond, levy to address increasing enrollments

Members of the Columbia Public School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place both a levy increase and a bond issue with a debt service increase before...

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EEZ creates unease over city’s growth

Blight … enhanced enterprise zones … 50 percent property tax abatement … eminent domain … Susette Kelo — all of these have been swirling around Columbia and stirring...

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Audits recognize CPS’ fiscal responsibility

Developing a budget requires focusing on organizational vision and prioritizing resources. Managing a budget requires rigorous control standards to account for revenues and expenditures. Organizations that consistently develop...

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New year brings new service initiatives

In my October 2011 budget message, I outlined areas of service improvements that the City of Columbia would begin to address in fiscal year 2012 with the goal...

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Time to push the pedal for motor fuel tax?

So, what did you pay for a gallon of gas today? Was it $2.99 … or maybe $3.05? Perhaps it was $3.09? Were you shocked at having to...

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Columbia Airport: Time to throttle up

Many of us were surprised a few weeks ago when Mayor Bob McDavid blew the warning trumpet about the future of service at Columbia Regional Airport. If we...

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Boone County’s growing transportation network

There are approximately 840 miles of roads that Boone County must maintain. This daunting task, funded by a sales tax initiative, consumes a large percentage of the county’s...

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SEC a big score for ‘Heart of America’

Sharing its border with eight other states, Missouri is incontestably the “Heart of America.” Depending on where you are, you may feel a kinship with the northeast and...