The Jefferson City Council approved two bills to help the city retain and attract employees, as well as a resolution supporting potential development of a nearly $20 million facility on the Missouri State Penitentiary grounds.
The search for a new Jefferson City police chief is progressing and will enter its second round of interviews next week, the city's public safety committee heard this week.
Potential solutions to a "parking crisis" around the Capitol could come as soon as June when a study on how to improve downtown parking is expected for council members to see.
The decision to recognize this historical event comes after Edith Vogel filed a lawsuit against Mayor Carrie Tergin’s removal of confederate related paving stones on city property.