CoMoBUZ Insider Briefing, April 17, 2026

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Columbia Regional Airport is growing much faster than expected, and that’s forcing city leaders to confront new costs, new staffing demands and bigger infrastructure demands. Mike talked with airport Manager Mike Parks after a city council work session to discuss the airport. Also this week, an update on the Boone Health breakup with Missouri Heart Center, MoDOT construction disruption in Columbia, and the city’s board of adjustment denying a height variance for a hotel in northeast Columbia.