Posts Tagged ‘columbia city council’
Columbia receives clean audit
The first meeting of the Columbia City Council in 2021 consisted of a review of city finances and accounting from the previous year. Jim Schmersahl of Schmersahl Treloar & Co.…
Read MoreColumbia talks property, trail futures
The rumor mill has been churning in Columbia of late as demolition of three houses in the 1000 block of South Main Street, opposite of Dairy Queen and near the…
Read MoreApril election candidates file
The 2021 municipal election will see some contested races in Columbia and a new city council member in Waterloo, at least based on initial filing results. Candidates for the April…
Read MoreColumbia OKs handful of measures
The Dec. 7 meeting of the Columbia City Council was held with all members attending remotely due to an employee at City Hall recently testing positive for COVID-19. Columbia City…
Read MoreColumbia residents squawk about chickens
(Editor’s note: Portions of this article from last week were inadvertently cut from the print edition, so we are running the segment about backyard chickens again in full with added…
Read MoreColumbia balks at chickens
The Columbia City Council cried fowl at Monday’s meeting concerning the keeping of domestic chickens within city limits. At the Sept. 21 meeting, Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey…
Read MoreColumbia talks gambling, chickens
The Columbia City Council’s main item of business Monday night was clarifying guidelines relating to video gambling in the city. Monday’s meeting began with a public comment from C.J. Schlemmer,…
Read MoreChickens to roost in Columbia?
The Columbia City Council was not talking turkey at its Monday meeting, but it was talking chicken. The council had a preliminary discussion about potentially allowing residents to keep outdoor…
Read MoreColumbia talks trails, projects
Walking trails, paths and streets were the main talking points at the Columbia City Council meeting on Sept. 8. The bulk of discussion concerned the GM&O Heritage Trail, specifically the…
Read MoreSunset Overlook, EMA discussed in Columbia
The Columbia City Council unanimously approved a special use permit that was music to some people’s ears and just noise for others. The permit allows ancillary entertainment such as live…
Read MoreNeighbors allege Sunset Overlook bias
The Columbia City Council had its first virtual hiccup at Monday night’s meeting. Prior to the meeting, the council only had a few minor issues regarding public input from remote…
Read MoreInside music coming to Sunset Overlook?
Sunset Overlook is back in business and looking to expand its appeal with indoor entertainment. The City of Columbia Plan Commission met Monday night to discuss a proposal for a…
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