Columbia voters have elected former city sustainability manager Barbara Buffaloe as the next mayor. She received 8,528 votes, beating businessman Randy Minchew, who had 7,728 votes. Columbia school board member David Seamon came in third with 2,930 votes. Mayor-elect Buffaloe campaigned on investing in our community and resourcing community partners with proven track records. Mr. …
Report: Columbia’s mayor to join EquipmentShare
Columbia’s outgoing mayor is joining fast-growing EquipmentShare as its vice president of strategy and development. That’s according to Como Buzz, which quotes Mayor Brian Treece as saying that after more than 30 years of working at the state and federal level on economic development, transportation and infrastructure issues, he looks forward to continuing his work …
Missouri’s governor focusing on infrastructure, workforce development and broadband in 2022
Missouri’s governor will continue to focus on his two main themes during the 2022 legislative session. Governor Mike Parson tells 939 the Eagle that Missouri ranks in the top ten in both manufacturing and apprenticeships. “I think we know workforce development. We know infrastructure works now. We’re seeing that compared to all the other states …