Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 22, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • Commission OKs plans for addition to Warren Funeral Chapel building (CM) — The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request Thursday night by Millard Family Investments to add a 2,508-square-foot addition to the Warren Funeral Chapel building and increase the size of its parking lot. [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 21, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • Plan for tax district advances (CDT) — Two downtown groups voted yesterday to proceed with a plan to create a downtown community improvement district, or CID, that would consolidate downtown planning and institute an additional sales tax assessment. • Police review finds mostly proper action (CDT) — Columbia [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 19, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • Missouri at front of grassroots tax movement (Columbia Missourian) — The idea of adopting a statewide consumption tax in lieu of traditional corporate and individual income taxes is not novel. Fifteen years ago, three Houston businessmen invested $20 million to study alternatives to income tax [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 18, 2009)

A smattering of links on Columbia’s growth and development. • Columbia Books moves into new, more energy-efficient home (CM) — Columbia Books, a community fixture since 1977, has moved into a new building off Old 63 that Kolling-Buckley had designed with energy-efficient features she hopes will keep costs low and help the business weather the recession. [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 17, 2009)

A smattering of links on Columbia’s growth and development. • City council hears caution on lean years (CDT) — City Manager Bill Watkins yesterday put the members of the Columbia City Council on notice that budget cuts are coming. • Leaders want to revise comprehensive plan (CDT) — Columbia has a reputation of being a relatively progressive [...]

Sales limits designed to keep chicks, ducklings out of the wrong hands

As I posted previously, it’s illegal to sell less than twelve chickens, ducks or geese under one month of age in Columbia. It sounds downright goofy at first, but Columbia/Boone County Environmental Health Manager Gerald Worley, who oversees the city’s animal control department, said the reasoning behind the rule is rock solid: The humane society [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 13, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • Boundary talks slow downtown improvement district plans (CM) — Despite months of organizing and meetings, plans to combine downtown’s two governing associations into a Community Improvement District are still up in the air. • Downtown patrol takes aim at crime (CDT) — The Columbia Police Department has formed [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 11, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • MU students find difficulties adjusting to new student center (CM) — For nearly five months, MU junior Candace Stampley has had to adjust to the new Student Center. She used to sit in Brady Commons and socialize with her friends to alleviate stress. But the completion [...]

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 9, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • City Council approves bridge replacement (CM) — The Columbia City Council approved a complete reconstruction of the Old Route K Bridge, located over Hinkson Creek, on Monday.

Columbia’s Daily Dish (May 8, 2009)

A smattering of links about Columbia’s growth and development. • Columbia explores offering free transit (CM) — In September, the City of Columbia doubled bus fares. Now, City Council is exploring ideas to create free public transit. Free transit would mean a $350,000 loss in transportation revenue, only ten percent of transportation’s budget of $3.5 million, [...]