Business 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…

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Tax bills in the mail

Monroe County property tax rates for 2022 along with payment deadlines for those taxes payable in 2023 have been processed by the treasurer’s and county clerk’s office and should be…

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County talks tax bills, Oak Hill

The wait for property tax bills in 2023 is almost over, according to Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein.  During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, Koenigstein reported…

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Monroe County final multiplier issued

Monroe County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is…

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WPD sergeant settlement

The Waterloo City Council last week unanimously approved a “release, settlement and resignation agreement” with the second of two former police officers who had filed labor grievances under the prior…

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Conundrum 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…

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