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Votes at a glance: Columbia council approves grants, code updates and appointments
Summary
At its Sept. 12 meeting the City of Columbia council approved a package of grants and code updates, accepted several contracts, appointed a member to the Historical Zoning Commission and deferred a set of zoning ordinance rewrites for further review.
The City of Columbia council took a series of formal actions on Sept. 12, approving multiple resolutions, contract actions and ordinance readings. Key outcomes:
- Acceptance and authorization: agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood‑planning assistance (staff said FY25 funding is available if the city executes the agreement by Oct. 6); council authorized the mayor to execute the agreement.
- Grants approved: resolution 24‑63 (Blue Cross Health Places grant, accept award up to $1,000,000 for park facilities at Ridley Park); resolution 24‑64 (health built environment grant…
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