CoMoBUZ Insider Briefing, Sept. 11, 2026

Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike reviews the police and fire spending in the city of Columbia’s fiscal year 2027 budget to set the baseline for future year contributions from the general fund as the city begins to collect revenues from it’s new public safety sales tax; reports on a discussion from this week’s city council meeting concerning the personal security of council members; and has details of the city’s plans to schedule a public hearing on the city’s Flock camera system in front of a contract renewal coming up this spring.