The Boone County Planning Commission will kick off the Comprehensive Plan Update 2045 process by collecting public input on the existing Goals and Objectives of the of the current “Our Boone County
A winter storm is predicted to bring 3 to 5 inches of snow and a layer of ice. Here s a list of closures, including Columbia Public Schools and the University of Missouri.
ASHLAND - The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission held its final public hearing to discuss restrictions of wind farms in Boone County on Thursday.
According to previous KOMU 8 reporting, Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson said wind turbines have been successful in Missouri for areas with smaller populations, such as counties outside of Boone. What we re looking at is making sure that the people that own the big tracts of land aren t the only voices in the conversation, Thompson said. It s a balancing act of interests.
RWE, a wind energy plant company, is planning to establish wind farms in northwestern Boone County and Howard County. Howard County has no zoning restrictions, but the Planning and Zoning Commission in Boone County proposed rules for requiring overlay districts for any area where a wind farm could develop.