Boone County Press Room
Boone County Office of Emergency Management to Host Integrated Preparedness And Planning Workshop
Summary
The Boone County Office of Emergency Management will host the fifth annual Integrated and Planning Preparedness Workshop (IPPW) on December 5, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Columbia Police Department Regional Training Center located at 5001 E. Meyer Industrial Dr., Columbia.
Boone County Stormwater Educator Michele Woolbright Hickman Receives 2025 Missourian Progress in Sustainability Award
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Boone County Stormwater Educator Michele Woolbright Hickman has been honored with the 2025 Missourian Progress in Sustainability Award, presented November 18 at the Columbia Missourian’s Ninth Annual Progress Awards Ceremony at the Blue Note.
Boone County Government to Transition to Official .GOV Website Domain
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Boone County Government is preparing to launch its new official website domain, https://www.boonemo.gov. The launch, which will occur in phases, will begin to go live on November 20, 2025, and will continue across all County Offices through the end of May 2026. This move from the current domains - showmeboone.com, boonecountymo.org and boonemo.org - represents a significant step forward in enhancing the County's digital security, transparency, and public trust.
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2025 Boone County Property Tax Statements Have Been Mailed
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Boone County taxpayers will be receiving their 2025 property tax statements, licenses, and special assessments in the mail over the next few weeks. Brian McCollum, Boone County Collector of Revenue, recommends that taxpayers always open and inspect their statements as soon as possible upon receipt to identify any potential problems. Taxpayers should contact the Collector's Office with any issues so that they may be resolved before the December 31 due date.
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Boone County First Responders Conduct Active Shooter Incident Management Training
Summary
The Boone County Office of Emergency Management and Boone County Public Safety Advisory Committee are hosting a series of Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Basic Training sessions. These courses, which combine lecture and tabletop exercises, are designed to strengthen coordination among law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management, and 911 personnel during complex active threat incidents.
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Boone County Impact Collective Launches CoMoHelps Emergency Relief Challenge in Response to SNAP Disruption
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Beginning November 1, the federal government shutdown will halt SNAP benefits, leaving thousands of mid-Missouri families facing immediate food insecurity. In response, leaders from Boone County, City of Columbia, Community Foundation of Central Missouri, Heart of Missouri United Way, and Veterans United Foundation have reactivated CoMoHelps—a centralized emergency relief portal—to coordinate funding and support for those impacted. Local 501(c)(3) nonprofits providing essential human services such as food, housing, utilities, or other basic needs are encouraged to apply for CoMoHelps funding if they are affected by the shutdown or anticipate serving additional individuals during this time.
Boone County Health and Justice Coordinating Council Holds Inaugural Meeting
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The Boone County Health and Justice Coordinating Council (HJCC) convened its first official meeting on Tuesday, October 28, marking a significant milestone in the County’s ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between health, justice, and community systems.
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Boone County OEM to Host “I Love U Guys” School Reunification Training and Exercise October 27-28
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The Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will host the “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Reunification Method (SRM) Training and Exercise on October 27-28, 2025, at the Northeast Event Center, 5212 N. Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia.
Boone County Wins Award for the Boone County Master Plan
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Boone County Resource Management is proud to announce that Boone County was awarded the Outstanding Plan Award for 2025 from the Missouri Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) for the Boone County Master Plan. The "Outstanding Plan Award" is a yearly award granted by the APA Missouri Chapter that recognizes a plan that "advances the science and art of planning," according to the nominations form.
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Boone County First Responders Conduct Active Shooter Incident Management Training
Summary
The Boone County Office of Emergency Management and Boone County Public Safety Advisory Committee are hosting a series of Active Shooter Incident Management (ASIM) Basic Training sessions. These courses, which combine lecture and tabletop exercises, are designed to strengthen coordination among law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management, and 911 personnel during complex active threat incidents.
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Boone County Office of Emergency Management Offers Incident Command Training
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The Boone County Office of Emergency Management (BCOEM) will offer a free ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command for Expanding Incidents course from December 17–19. This in-person training helps supervisory personnel manage the complex demands of growing emergencies.
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