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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...

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CARE program a ‘win-win-win’ for Columbia youth, business, community

Since 1982, the City of Columbia’s Career Awareness Related Experience (CARE) program has provided summer jobs to Columbia’s high-risk youth. Administered through the Parks and Recreation Department, the...

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Honor Flight fundraiser raises student awareness of veterans

The Columbia Public Schools recently participated in a friendly competition with Jefferson City Public Schools to raise a minimum of 50 cents per student by Veteran’s Day to...