A Columbia man accused of strangling his wife to death in 2006 and then placing her body in an apartment dumpster is expected to go on trial next year. Boone County Circuit Judge Jeff Harris this week asked assistant prosecutor Nick Komoroski and public defender Kevin O’Brien to come up with available trial dates from …
No organized opposition to Columbia park sales tax extension ballot issue
While there is no organized opposition to the November Columbia park sales tax extension ballot measure, one resident is speaking out against it. Steve Spellman tells “Wake Up Columbia” that there are three funding sources for Columbia parks, including general revenue. “The second piece is a permanent park sales tax which is not on the …
Griggs outlines November Columbia park sales tax extension ballot measure
Columbia voters will head to the polls in November to cast ballots on a one-eighth cent park sales tax extension. The tax was first approved by voters in 2000. Columbia parks director Mike Griggs tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” that a developer wanted to drain Stephens Lake in 2000 and built apartments at …
(AUDIO): Columbia parks director joins “CEO Round Table” to discuss November park ballot measure and other park issues
Columbia voters will cast ballots in November on a one-eighth cent park sales tax extension. The tax was first approved by voters in 2000, after a controversial proposal to build apartments at what is now Stephens Lake park. Columbia parks and recreation director Mike Griggs joined host Fred Parry on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round …