Bird Scooters will return to Columbia soon, after unanimous council vote
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
UPDATE 9:15 p.m. : Bird scooters are on their way back to Columbia, after city council approved an agreement with the University of Missouri and Bird Rides, Inc. Monday Night.
The unanimous vote in support of the dockless scooters came after a line of questioning about past issues like placement, logistics and financials.
Leaders say 500 scooters will come back to the city. There is not set timeline right now, but the city says it could be within the next month.
Bird Rides will pay an initial fee of $10,000 each to the City of Columbia and the University of Missouri and $2.00 per scooter in operation each day. That would be split with the University and the city.