The Mizzou Democrats held their first meeting Thursday in Strickland Hall where they hosted guest speaker state Rep. Martha Stevens (D-Columbia), who spoke to the audience about involvement in politics, including the importance of campaign participation.
Monday’s meeting saw the approval of the 2022 city budget and more discussion surrounding how the city will use ARPA funds. The city recommended but did not allocate how it will use the ARPA funds.
The meeting on Sept. 7 included Columbia City Council confirming that public transit fees would be suspended in 2022 and discourse over the use of next year’s budget, including funds for community relief during the pandemic.
As over 31,000 students arrive at MU, small business owners are preparing themselves for an increase in customers, accompanied by the possibility of infecting themselves and others with COVID-19 as cases in Columbia begin to rise again.
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