Columbia’s Daily Dish [Feb. 25, 2009]

A smattering of links about growth and development in Columbia.

• Task force urges giving campus houses more time to install sprinklers (Columbia Missourian) — Greek houses would have until 2016 to install fire sprinkler systems if the Columbia City Council approves a recommendation from a task force that’s been studying the issue for months.
• UPDATE: Draft fire deal could save city $4.3 million (Columbia Missourian) — Representatives of the Boone County Fire Protection District and the Columbia Fire Department have come to a general consensus on a new draft of a territorial fire service agreement. The final draft — if approved by City Council — could save the city an estimated $4.3 million over the next five years.