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City staff briefed the Columbia City Council on plans to refresh the citys strategic plan adopted in 2021, described a proposed scope for an RFP to hire a consultant, and solicited council input on community engagement methods (focus groups, workshops, town halls), timeline and budget. Council discussed outreach to specific groups (low-income households, seniors, youth, business owners, people with disabilities, college students), virtual options, linkage to the budget and employee performance evaluations, and whether to set a 3- or 5-year plan horizon. Staff said $125,000 is budgeted in FY26 for the update. The meeting concluded with scheduling items (work sessions on the transit study and on TIF/tax increment financing) and a motion to go into closed session under Section 610.021, Revised Statutes of Missouri.
