Posts Tagged ‘comprehensive plan’
Seeing double in Columbia
When the Columbia City Council approves a comprehensive plan to guide the city through the next two decades –which is expected sometime in early 2025 – the end result will…
Read MoreCounty comprehensive plan coalescing
The Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Committee met Dec. 12 to discuss data gathered over the past year and take steps toward the first draft of a plan for the future…
Read MoreNo place to grow in Columbia?
The oft-delayed comprehensive plan for the City of Columbia finally had its first public review Monday night during a meeting of the Columbia Planning Commission. Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm…
Read MoreColumbia Comprehensive Plan almost ready
Just over three and a half years since the City of Columbia announced plans to create a new comprehensive plan to guide the next 25 years of community growth, a…
Read MoreBack to the future in Columbia
Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith’s recap of 2023 projects during the July 1 city council meeting was more about the city’s future than what has already been accomplished. While he…
Read MoreCounty planning begins anew
Following difficulties last year, members of a committee meant to update the Monroe County comprehensive plan met Thursday in an effort to breathe new life into the project with new…
Read MoreConundrum 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…
Read MoreProperty assessments finally ready
Nearly at the halfway mark of 2023, preparations are finally underway to mail Monroe County residents their property tax assessments. Monroe County Commissioner Dennis Knobloch announced during Tuesday’s county board…
Read MoreColumbia talks ‘home rule,’ passes levy
The Columbia City Council approved a tax levy and special use permit, discussed park rules and seated a new alderman, but a majority of the meeting was dedicated to the…
Read MoreJail expansion plans revised
Implementation of the SAFE-T Act at the beginning of 2023 has caused a change in philosophy regarding expansion plans at the Monroe County Jail in Waterloo. Monroe County Sheriff Neal…
Read MoreColumbia adds department, director
The Columbia City Council meeting Monday night featured several administrative actions. The first action split the duties of Columbia’s city engineer and director of public works positions. Prior to the…
Read MoreColumbia comprehensive plan delay
A shortage of city staff has delayed the planned completion date for Columbia’s ongoing comprehensive plan process. With the retirement of Sue Spargo as Columbia Assistant to the City Administrator…
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