City Council

Passing The Torch

COLUMBIA - A new face is joining Columbia's City Council.

Voting patterns show views on election

COLUMBIA — Within a 15-hour period Tuesday, two incumbents left their seats on the Columbia School Board, the city and county sewer districts received a hefty boost and Columbia Public ...

Sturtz Wins First Ward

The race for Columbia's First Ward ended in a victory for Columbia businessman Paul Sturtz.

First Ward voters offer advice to council member

COLUMBIA — First Ward voters who went to the polls on Tuesday to elect a City Council representative to represent them for the next three years had plenty of advice ...

Paul Sturtz defeats three-term incumbent Almeta Crayton for First Ward City Council seat

COLUMBIA — Paul Sturtz, co-founder of the Ragtag Cinemacafe and the True/False Film Festival, will become the First Ward’s new City Council representative after defeating three-term incumbent Almeta Crayton and ...

Candidates Hold Open Forum

COLUMBIA - Candidates running to represent the First Ward of Columbia held an open forum for the public Monday night.

Laura Nauser: bringing a business perspective

In April 2005, signs advocating Laura Nauser for the Fifth Ward council position dotted lawns and roadsides throughout southwest Columbia. But not this year. Three years after being elected the ...

Almeta Crayton emphasizes youth as she seeks re-election in First Ward

COLUMBIA — It’s a warm and breezy March afternoon, and Almeta Crayton’s porch is a hub of activity in the heart of central Columbia. Neighbors visit the quaint Oak Street ...

Paul Sturtz the best candidate for First Ward seat on City Council

I’m voting for Paul Sturtz on April 8 because he has the good ideas, people skills, quick intelligence and the right values to be the best council person for the ...

Paul Sturtz: festival co-founder, 'visionary' and energetic candidate

COLUMBIA — It’s almost 9 p.m. on March 1, and Paul Sturtz is tired. He sinks into the old beat-up couch in the lobby of the Helis Communication Center at ...

John Clark: financial officer, neighborhood activist and civic enthusiast

COLUMBIA — First Ward City Council candidate John Clark begins every candidate forum the same way: smiling, surveying the room and asking who among the audience lives in the First ...

First Ward candidates discuss North-Central overlay district

One of the hottest First Ward issues coming to the City Council is a proposal to establish an urban conservation overlay district for the North-Central Columbia neighborhood. The overlay district, ...

Q&A: City Council candidates discuss priorities, visions for future

In early March, the Missourian submitted a series of five questions to each of the candidates for Columbia City Council. What follows are their verbatim responses.

KAREN BAXTER Q&A

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Karen Baxter: practical nurse, “Grandma Karen” and earnest candidate

COLUMBIA — The clutter in Karen Baxter’s house is a testament to the myriad projects competing for her time. Dozens of random items — including an Elmo lunchbox, spatulas and ...

Muleskinners hosts forum for First Ward City Council candidates

COLUMBIA — About 50 people gathered at the Muleskinners meeting Friday to have lunch, talk with each other and hear from the four First Ward City Council candidates about some ...

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