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Columbia council approves budget amendments, strategic plan and multiple zoning items; mayor recuses on one vote
Summary
The Columbia City Council approved FY25–26 budget amendments, adopted the 'Columbia 2026' strategic plan and approved several zoning matters and governance policies during its March 2026 meeting; the mayor recused himself from a downtown overlay vote and two public hearings drew no speakers.
The Columbia City Council on a routine March evening approved a package of budget amendments, policy resolutions and zoning actions while adopting the city's annual strategic plan.
Mayor Mulder opened two public hearings on budget and zoning items and said no members of the public wished to be heard; both hearings were closed without public comment. The council then moved into its regular meeting and conducted roll call, an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance.
On a series of motions the council approved amendments to the FY25–26 budget (listed as ordinances 4581 and 4587), authorizing revisions to general, state street aid, capital projects, grant and wastewater funds. The council also approved first and second…
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