September Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston HBA hosts ICC Officials on Possible 2018 Building Code in Cole County On August 19th, the HBA hosted a meeting for membership to listen to representatives from the International Code Council on the proposed...

August Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston Cole County Holds Public Forums on Updates to Building Codes The Cole County Public Works Department recently hosted two public meetings, one in June and one in July, to provide information on updates to...

July Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston Cole County Looks to Update Building Codes The Cole County Public Works Department will be holding public meetings in the weeks ahead to provide information on updates to building codes for unincorporated Cole...

June Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston   2026 Missouri Legislative Session Ends On Friday, May 15th the 2026 Missouri Legislative Session concluded at 6:00 pm. Overall, the legislative session was relatively calm as consensus was reached on many...

April Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston   Half-Cent Sales Tax for Capital Improvements Extension on April 7 Ballot Since 2007, voters in Cole County and Jefferson City have supported a local sales tax to improve and expand our local...

March Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston   Half-Cent Sales Tax for Capital Improvements Extension on April 7 Ballot Since 2007, voters in Cole County and Jefferson City have supported a local sales tax to improve and expand our local...

February Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston   Half-Cent Sales Tax for Capital Improvements Extension – Voters Decide Since 2007, voters in Cole County and Jefferson City have supported a local sales tax to improve and expand our local...

January Public Affairs Committee Report By Heath Clarkston   CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS NEW ZONING CODES TO HELP AID FUTURE DEVELOPMENT On December 15th, the Jefferson City Council adopted two bills related to the city zoning codes to streamline and encourage further...

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...