Posted on April 1st, 2013 by Bailey Otto
Proposition #1 on the April 2 ballot proposes a three-eighths-cent sales tax to fund a new 911 dispatch center in Columbia. The building, radio equipment, hardware and software are estimated to cost $20 million. The proposed budget estimates that facility radio equipment would cost about $2.8 million. This would cover: A new tower and tower [...]
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Posted on February 28th, 2012 by xiyue83
Columbia Missourian story by Bobby Watson explained how the Columbia police procedural change in 2009 that lets officers walk away from non-injury accidents without writing a report could cause trouble for drivers in need of insurance coverage. The procedural change resulted in a 48 percent decrease in the number of tickets written. One Columbia resident [...]
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Posted on February 24th, 2012 by xiyue83
BY Jacob Kirn, Columbia Missourian: Columbia city officials organized a trip to Ames, Iowa last Friday to study the public transit system there. In Ames, the bus system known as CyRide covers campus and the majority of the city. Buses come more frequently and average wait time are shorter than Columbia Transit.The price for students [...]
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Posted on March 11th, 2011 by jiangyue89
Regency garage, parking meter plan gains favor:–Columbia Missourian “A committee of the Downtown Community Improvement District lent its official support yesterday to the city’s plan to purchase land next to the Regency Hotel for an $8.25 million, 300-space parking garage on Short Street.” Local Red Cross office offers tips on how to help:–Newstribune.com “By the [...]
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Posted on March 10th, 2011 by jiangyue89
Bill on English-only driver tests heads to Senate — Columbia Tribune “The Missouri House on Thursday approved a bill mandating that driver’s license tests be given only in English, sending the measure to the Senate on a 102-56 vote.” UPDATE: Missouri Senate votes to repeal some Proposition B provisions — Columbia Missourian “The Missouri Senate [...]
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Posted on March 9th, 2011 by jiangyue89
Columbia Council candidates outline priorities:——Columbia Tribune “The city budget and how the council makes decisions were the focus of a Columbia City Council candidate forum last night.” Students accused of assaulting journalism professor:——Columbia Tribune “A junior journalism student at the University of Missouri was arrested yesterday after he allegedly pushed an assistant professor and attempted [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2010 by aqyc8
Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe invites Columbia residents to discuss ideas and concerns this coming Sunday in a walk around Stephens Lake Park. The Councilwoman will meet Sixth Ward residents and others in Uprise Bakery at Ragtag Cinema on Hitt Street at 12 p.m. To arrange to join her for a walk, send an email to ward6@GoColumbiaMo.com
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Posted on May 12th, 2010 by krrgxb
Columbia police announce further changes to SWAT policy: (CM) The Columbia Police Department has made more adjustments in its SWAT team policies, Chief Ken Burton announced at a news conference Monday afternoon. Officials review new high school plan: (CT) An abundance of construction firms looking for work could translate into lower costs for the construction [...]
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Posted on April 17th, 2010 by xionghaotao
Columbia’s Daily Dish 4/17 City Council to reconsider noise ordinance (CM) Columbia City Council will once again discuss changing the downtown noise ordinance. Downtown Columbia becomes safer with ‘problem-oriented policing,’ police say (CM) The downtown patrol generally deals with fights, mostly caused by people drinking too much. Columbia Police Department is trying to stop people [...]
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Posted on April 12th, 2010 by xionghaotao
Columbia’s Daily Dish 4/12 Columbia attorney named to state board (CDT) Gov. Jay Nixon’s office on Monday announced the appointment of Columbia lawyer Russell Still to the state Board of Education for a term lasting until March 2017. School Board to discuss salary schedules, welcome new member (CM) After months of campaigning, the new Columbia [...]
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