The Columbia City Council held a public hearing on the 2026 fiscal year capital improvement projects, which will be voted on September 15. An audit recommended consolidating the city's capital project ...

The plan will guide capital spending, support long-term water and wastewater management and help position the city for future funding opportunities.

However, all this comes at a cost. If the district spent only $40 million, the bond would be tax neutral. However, the proposal to spend $96.5 million will mean a tax increase of $500 per household ...

Over the next five years, Fairfield is poised to spend more than $151 million on capital improvement projects in the city. Many of those will be from the parks and public works department as the city ...

Capital improvement projects are defined as projects costing over $10,000 and taking more than one year to complete. Funding for these projects comes from sales tax, loans, developer contributions and ...