Columbia voters will cast ballots in April on a local use tax measure. If approved by voters, the local use tax would be enacted on purchases from vendors outside city limits. Columbia finance director Matthew Lue tells reporters that a use tax would generate $5.6 million annually in additional revenue. “Even though we’ve seen inflation …
Columbia sees 4.9 inches of snow; higher amounts of Harrisburg and Higbee
Columbia received about five inches of snow Thursday evening and this (Friday) morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jon Carney tells 939 the Eagle that 4.9 inches of snow fell at Columbia’s official observation station, much of it today. The snow caused numerous traffic issues on I-70, especially last …