JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council’s rejection of rezoning for a permanent homeless shelter won’t stop a community group working on the project, according to a statement from Housing the Community Jefferson City. Housing the Community released the statement after the city council voted 6-3 Monday night to reject rezoning for a homeless
Continue Reading The Jefferson City Room at the Inn hopes to move forward with possible next steps towards expansion after Monday.
The Jefferson City Council is set to hold a public hearing Monday night about possibly rezoning a vacant building in the city to house a new resource center and emergency shelter.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers parking downtown Jefferson City will pay more at the meter as the city begins rolling out higher parking rates. The city approved the rate increases in Aug. as part of a new two-tiered parking system that will gradually increase rates through 2030. The first increase went into effect Sept. 1
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously accepted $15 million from a state appropriations bill for the for the conference center project. House Bill 19 gives the money to the city “to fund the planning, design, and construction of a conference center and parking garage.” The funds are required to be spent by June
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders will hear a presentation Tuesday on a new housing supply strategy proposed by Capital City Housing to improve the city’s housing stock. According to the presentation, created by Capital City Housing, the strategy is an “actionable plan to expand the City’s housing supply and improve housing quality and stock”.
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Staffing at the Jefferson City Fire Department has been stagnant for about two decades, according to Chief Matt Schofield.
And despite a significant increase in call volume during that period, additional fire personnel and some equipment remain unfunded in fiscal year 2027.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With Jefferson City facing a budget shortfall, city officials have told departments to prepare to make changes to their proposals if a proposed public safety sales tax fails at the ballot box in November. Mayor Ron Fitzwater presented his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the City Council on Wednesday, outlining
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Flock cameras are pretty much everywhere these days — at least, if you’re in Columbia or Jefferson City. In Columbia, the ubiquitous cameras have drawn concerns from some residents, as they have nationwide, especially after stories of abuses tied to police officers elsewhere misusing their camera networks. Worries have also sprouted up about the cameras’
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday voted overwhelmingly to renew its agreement with Flock for automated license plate readers, with Ward 2 Councilman Cody Holt casting the lone dissenting vote. Since September 2025, the Jefferson City Police Department has operated 21 Flock automated license plate readers throughout the city. Ahead of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City swore in a new councilmember Monday, filling the Ward 3 seat left vacant by Derek Thomas’ resignation on June 2. Hal Dulle was appointed to the seat after receiving five votes from the City Council, while Susan Cook received the remaining four. Thomas resigned in June after moving out
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parking rates in Jefferson City will change during the course of four years after the Jefferson City Council approved changes during its meeting on Monday night. The council approved the measure with a 7-2 vote. Among several of the changes made was adding Juneteenth as a day for holiday parking exemptions. Parking
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temporary changes are coming to Jefferson City’s bus system next week because of staffing shortages, according to a Wednesday press release from the city. The green and gold routes will alternate service throughout the day, as will the blue and red routes, according to the release. The release says the city is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City council approved two resolutions related to a planned conference center Monday night, and also nominated two people for the vacant Ward 3 seat. One resolution approved the project development plan, including the budget, finance plan and schedule. The resolution included an amendment to reflect the final budget and schedule.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City’s Public Works and Planning Committee met on July 9 to discuss research on safety requirements for shelters, including those that house homeless individuals, and to create a draft of the ordinance. According to the Department of Planning and Protective Services’ memorandum, officials want to find out more about: Occupancy
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City has issued about 18% more parking tickets for expired meters through the first half of 2026 than it did during the same period last year, the first year the city has contracted with a private company to manage parking enforcement. Records obtained by ABC 17 News show the city
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council approved plans for the budget and construction of the new Jefferson City Conference Center during a special meeting Monday. The conference center will be located in the “heart of Jefferson City,” according to Mayor Ron Fitzwater, on the corner of Madison Street and East Capitol Avenue. Fitzwater
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council expects to have a new representative for the Third Ward chosen by Aug. 17, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. Former Ward 3 Councilman Derek Thomas’ last day was June 2, citing medical issues facing his family requiring him to move out of the
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Jefferson City has a minibike issue. Council members say that residents of every ward have complained about vehicles such as minibikes, dirt bikes and other motorized, two-wheeled machines on city streets. At Monday’s meeting, the council passed an ordinance to explicitly bar them from city streets. Do you agree that minibikes shouldn’t be street-legal? Let
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday passed two proposed ordinances to crack down on illegal street takeovers and the use of minibikes on public roads. However, the council voted to amend the street takeover ordinance before it was unanimously approved. Under the new ordinance, activities such as burnouts, “donuts,” drag racing,
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Jefferson City’s ruling body is in a battle over bicycle traffic laws. Cyclists there successfully lobbied the city council to approve a version of the “Idaho Law,” which allows people on bicycles to treat stop signs as yield signs — if no other traffic is approaching, there’s no need to stop. Supporters say it makes
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