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River Communities Bicentennial Mural Painting Session to be held Sunday, January 12, 2020
Summary
The public is invited to help paint the River Communities portion of the Boone County Bicentennial mural on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Mural painting will take place between 1:00pm and 4:00pm at Cooper’s Landing, 11505 Smith Hatchery Road in Columbia. The event will be held inside where participants can also enjoy live music. Missouri River Relief and Missouri River Cultural Conservancy will also be featured at the event.
Hallsville Bicentennial Mural Painting Session to be held Friday, January 3, 2020
Summary
Hallsville 4-H will help paint the Hallsville portion of the Boone County Bicentennial mural on Friday, January 3, 2020. Mural painting will take place between 2:00PM and 5:00PM in Hallsville at the Lemone Building, 500 E. Highway OO.
Boone County Property Taxes Are Due December 31, 2019
Summary
Brian McCollum, Boone County Collector of Revenue, wishes to remind taxpayers that Boone County property taxes are due December 31, 2019. If taxpayers have not received a property tax statement, they should contact the collector’s office immediately. If taxpayers have yet to declare personal property as of January 1, 2019, they will need to contact the county assessor’s office and update their account. Failure to receive a bill by December 31, 2019 does not relieve the obligation to pay the taxes due, and any applicable late charges that may apply.
Boone County Creates New Position, Director of Emergency Communications Center
Summary
The Boone County Commission has created a new leadership position, Emergency Communications Center Director. The position merges two former leadership positions, Directors of Emergency Management and Joint Communications. Chad Martin, current Director of Joint Communications, has been selected for the position.
Boone County to Transfer Ownership of Fairgrounds Property to City of Columbia
Summary
Officials from Boone County and the City of Columbia announced Thursday, Dec. 5 that they have reached an agreement to transfer ownership of the Boone County Fairgrounds from Boone County to the City of Columbia. A Memorandum of Understanding must now be approved by the Boone County Commission and the Columbia City Council.
Boone County, Columbia Officials to Host Press Conference December 5, 2019 at 3:00PM
Summary
Officials from Boone County and the City of Columbia will host a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. to announce an exciting significant cooperative agreement between the two government entities.
Centralia Bicentennial Mural Painting Session to be held Saturday, December 7, 2019
Summary
The public is invited to help paint the Centralia portion of the Boone County Bicentennial mural on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Mural painting will take place between 9:00am and 12:00pm in Centralia at Friendship Place, 110 N. Rollins.
Sturgeon Bicentennial Mural Painting Session to be held Thursday, December 5, 2019
Summary
Sturgeon High School art teacher Anna Osbourne and her students will help paint the Sturgeon portion of the Boone County Bicentennial mural on Thursday, December 5, 2019. Mural painting will take place between 3:00PM and 6:00PM in Sturgeon in the Sturgeon High School.
2019 Boone County Property Tax Statements Have Been Mailed
Summary
Nearly 137,000 property tax statements, licenses, and special assessments totaling approximately $219 million for the 2019 bill year have been placed in the mail to Boone County taxpayers.
County Recognizes Dykhouse for Work on Ameren Litigation
Summary
The Boone County Commission recognized Boone County Counselor CJ Dykhouse on Thursday afternoon in honor of his successful litigation against Ameren Corporation, a St. Louis-based conglomerate of power and energy companies. As a result of Dykhouse’s work, Boone County will distribute more than $2.8 million in revenues on Friday to 25 school districts and public entities throughout the county.
Possible 9-1-1 Service Disruption Reported by CenturyLink
Summary
Boone County Joint Communications has received notification of a CenturyLink network event causing a potential 9-1-1 service disruption in Boone County, Missouri.