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Top 5 reasons Columbia & Google are good for each other
Posted by Scott Wendling on Monday, March 1st, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
There is a buzz going around Columbia about Google’s competition. They are choosing a small number of communities to install fiber optic communication lines throughout the community. It came to my attention that most people read that as “so…they’re going to give me faster internet?” The short answer is yes, but that is a side effect [Click Here]
TDDs get more harsh words from state auditor
Posted by Jacob Barker on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
The Missouri State Auditor’s office released its third comprehensive audit of Transportation Development Districts Wednesday. Each audit since the first, conducted in 2006 by then-State Auditor Claire McCaskill, has been critical of the districts. State auditor Susan Montee’s office again raised concerns that professional services (i.e. legal counsel, engineering and bond underwriting) were not competitively [Click Here]
Conley Road extension on shaky ground
Posted by Jacob Barker on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
Have you ever found yourself at the eastern end of Business Loop 70, wishing you could just zip down past the Walmart to Broadway? Well, the city’s had that idea in mind for years, identifying an extension of Conley Road to Business Loop in its Major Thoroughfare Plan. The Missouri Department of Transportation has, too, [Click Here]
McDavid gets business establishment backing
Posted by David Reed on Monday, January 25th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
Which candidate for mayor has the backing of Columbia’s business establishment?
Boone Hospital Center trustee chairman Bob McDavid, almost exclusively, according to the list of people who signed petitions to put candidates’ names on the April ballot. (Here’s a link to the Missourian Web site with the transcribed lists: http://thewatchword.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/candidate-petitions-have-some-familiar-names/
Sid Sullivan got Planning & Zoning Chairman [Click Here]
How bad does the city want to save green?
Posted by Scott Wendling on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
Columbia is considered a tree hugging town by many people. We have many parks, increasing restrictions on development and preservation, and trees lining downtown. Heck, the city even wanted to put grass on the roof.
We also know the financial woes the city is under. Tax revenues are down and the city is looking to save [Click Here]
Sparky’s is Still Open
Posted by Jonathan Sessions on Friday, October 30th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
In this weeks edition of CBT Tracy and I wrote about Sparky’s homemade ice cream. While speaking to an unidentified Sparky’s source this evening, I wanted to confirm Sparky’s will not close November 1st specifically, but rather at some point this fall as the weather dictates. Sparky’s will then reopen when the temp warms back [Click Here]
CoMo high on Best Sports Cities list
Posted by David Reed on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
Back in August, the CBT held a Power Lunch on Sports & Business in which sports industry administrators and Julie Ausmus of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau talked about the economic power of Columbia’s sports industry.
Today, CVB Director Lorah Steiner pointed out that Columbia was recognized in the October 12 issue of The Sporting News [Click Here]
CBT Business Calendar: The Week Ahead
Posted by David Reed on Monday, October 19th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
In Jefferson City this afternoon, Gov. Jay Nixon, Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman and other public officials will take part in the dedication of a new renewable energy project. Landfill gas from the Jefferson City Landfill is captured and piped to the generation facility next to the City Correctional Center, where it is used to generate [Click Here]
Columbia Business Community: The Week Ahead
Posted by David Reed on Monday, October 5th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
Should the city use federal funds to build a bike boulevard on the northeastern edge of downtown? That’s one of the big questions the city’s elected officials and administrators will answer this week.
The City Council will consider the bike boulevard proposal during the public hearing segment of its meeting tonight at City Hall. The boulevard would [Click Here]
An Unexpected Surprise
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Monday, August 17th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
The evening of Thursday, August 6th I spent the evening away from home. I had the pleasure of attending the CBT 20 Under Forty and 1st Annual Titan Awards sponsored by UMB Bank. (Yes, they are my client, and I am very appreciative of their business and the CBT is proud to be partnered with [Click Here]
Is That WD-40 in the Cooler?
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
If you haven’t done so, I would encourage you to visit www.shakespeares.com and sign up to receive their “Pizza E-mail letter of news and coupon receiving.”
Kurt and the crew have cooked up another stellar idea known as “The Ultimate Shakespearience.” In short, you and 5 friends get to have a pizza party in their kitchen and [Click Here]
Introspection
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
A former client and friend from a previous position recently had a child with some heart issues. Over the past couple of weeks I have been tracking this baby’s progress through regular Facebook updates from my friend. According to the last update, the baby may not need a heart transplant and just might get to go home [Click Here]
VA Mortgage moving out, Census Bureau moving in
Posted by David Reed on Monday, July 27th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
The Bukoswki brothers, Brock and Brant, have always tried to make their company a fun place to work – every day is casual Friday and employees play games during breaks, such as washers tournaments in the parking lot.
So when I heard that VA Mortgage Center.com plans to move into the vacant building on Grindstone Parkway [Click Here]
Time for a change?
Posted by Scott Wendling on Monday, July 27th, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
Columbia was incorporated in 1826 and was originally managed by 5 trustees. This system must have worked well for some time because it was used for 66 years. In 1892 Columbia switched over from trustees to a mayor and council organization. I would assume this was done in response to a growing city that required [Click Here]
What TIF taught me
Posted by Scott Wendling on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Categories: Uncategorized
I am not really for or against the city’s approval of using a TIF structure for the two proposed downtown projects. I like the idea of Columbia becoming more attractive and as a commercial real estate professional I always welcome the opportunity for free government money in a project (actually not free money, it costs [Click Here]
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