COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia city council members discussed next year's budget at a work session Monday evening. In a presentation to the council, members heard the city is expecting a 1% increase in its general fund. But the city is looking at more than $7 million in cuts to department requests in order to balance
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Columbia city council members discussed next year's budget at a work session Monday evening.
In a presentation to the council, members heard the city is expecting a 1% increase in its general fund. But the city is looking at more than $7 million in cuts to department requests in order to balance the budget.
City staff also mentioned seeing record amounts of marijuana sales tax coming into the city so far this year.
The budget for FY 2027 has to be finished and passed by September 30. The fiscal year starts October 1.
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