Posts Tagged ‘city of columbia’
Centerville Road work in Columbia
Columbia is set to begin the second phase of reconstruction on Centerville Road this week. The city will lay new pavement and install new curbs and gutters, storm and sanitary…
Read MoreFormer mobile home park up in the air
Pedestrians in Columbia may have noticed that a recent project to demolish a number of mobile homes near the GM&O Heritage Trail in the 500 block of South Main Street…
Read MoreSolar grounded in Columbia
Members of Christ Community Church in Columbia found out the hard way that you can’t fight City Hall. Despite all accounts of church leaders performing their due diligence and trying to…
Read MoreSolar flare in Columbia
Echoing an Aug. 4 meeting, discussion of a proposed solar project once again lasted nearly an hour on the top floor of Columbia City Hall Monday night. Members of Christ…
Read MoreColumbia counters in water war
The City of Columbia has filed a response to an April 11 complaint for declaratory judgment entered by the City of Waterloo in regards to water service rights between the two…
Read MoreLawsuit filed in CPD crash
A lawsuit against the City of Columbia and a Columbia Police Department officer was filed last Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court. Court documents filed on behalf of Carole Neff…
Read MoreGrocery tax decision looms
The state’s 1 percent grocery tax ends Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments can choose to retain it without asking residents for permission. Governor JB Pritzker signed HB3144 into law…
Read MoreColumbia ends electrical aggregation
Columbia residents who have enrolled in the city’s Municipal Electric Aggregation Program will need to find a new supplier in the next two months. The City of Columbia announced Monday…
Read MoreSigns of honor in Columbia
The latest iteration of the Columbia City Council was sworn in last Monday, but the meeting’s primary focus was honoring those who have already been public servants in Columbia. The…
Read MoreWater dispute had been brewing
Information obtained by the Republic-Times via a Freedom of Information Act request has shed more light on a recent legal matter between the City of Waterloo and City of Columbia…
Read MoreWater war for Columbia, Waterloo
There is a water war in Monroe County, and Hanover Road seems to be the front line. On Friday, the City of Waterloo filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in…
Read MoreColumbia considers code update
In the month following passage of the latest comprehensive plan for the City of Columbia, officials have been busy completing preliminary goals necessary to accomplish its vision for the next…
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