City Commission and Staff Working to Simplify Process Zoning Ordinances The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission, working with the City Planning Division, are in the process of finding ways to simplify the development process through zoning code...

Capital Improvement Sales Tax Extension – Public Vote in 2026 Elected officials in Cole County and Jefferson City have begun discussions on the next extension of the capital improvements tax that is set to expire in 2026. The current ½ cent capital improvement sales...

May Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston   Proposition A – Paid Sick Time Benefits becomes effective on May 1, 2025 Last November, Missouri voters approved a ballot initiative that increases the state minimum wage and establishes requirements on ALL...

Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston Missouri Legislature Begins the Second Half of the 2025 Session On Monday, March 24th, the Missouri General Assembly returned from their annual spring break and now have eight weeks remaining before they end on May...

Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston Jefferson City Council Election on April 8th Jefferson City will hold an election on one-half of their Council seats on April 8th in the municipal election. For the election, only two wards will have contested races,...

2025 Political Climate: As a term limit state, Missouri will see significant changes in January 2025 as many key leaders in the House and Senate will exit. Further, Missouri elected a new Governor in November, Mike Kehoe (R), who will be sworn into office on January...