Posts Tagged ‘columbia city council’
Columbia biz district drama
The Columbia City Council chambers were once again packed Monday night for a second public hearing about a proposed business district in the northern part of the city. After nearly…
Read MoreColumbia revisiting biz district
The City of Columbia will hold another public hearing on a proposed business district in the northern part of the city. During its Feb. 20 meeting, Columbia City Council set…
Read MoreColumbia biz buzz attracts a crowd
Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council was all business as residents and business owners packed the City Hall council chambers to learn more about plans to implement a business…
Read MoreColumbia talks road improvements
Travel was the main topic of interest during the first meeting of the year for the Columbia City Council last Tuesday. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith began discussion by updating…
Read MoreColumbia OKs tax levy
If current projections are accurate, property owners in Columbia will experience a reduction in property tax rates for the fourth consecutive year. The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved…
Read MoreColumbia approves condos, talks ‘mobile vending’
Despite pushback from two aldermen and a resident of Gedern Village, the Columbia City Council approved a community unit plan for a proposed condominium development along the 1700 block of…
Read MoreNew housing discussed in Columbia
With affordable housing at a premium in the area, the Columbia City Council spent a majority of its Monday meeting discussing a proposed condominium development near Gedern Estates between Ghent…
Read MoreHistoric home for sale
The historic Miller-Fiege Home at 140 S. Main Street in Columbia has seen better days, but city officials are hopeful an interested party can help give it a new life.…
Read MoreBusiness as usual in Columbia
The Columbia City Council meeting on Oct. 16 featured yet another “clean opinion” of the city’s finances and accounting practices. Jim Schmersahl of the Schorb & Schmersahl accounting firm delivered…
Read MoreColumbia applies for dog park grant
The dog days of summer are over in most parts of the country, but they were given a fresh start in Columbia on Monday night. During the Columbia City Council…
Read MoreConundrum in Columbia
A difference in vision and change in personnel has further delayed completion of the City of Columbia Comprehensive Plan project. The planning process, which began two years ago, had been…
Read MoreColumbia talks growth, cell service, electricity
The prospect of business growth was the main point of discussion during last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm said city representatives met with members of…
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