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Boone County Commission delays putting sales tax for a new jail on Aug. 4 ballot
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (236+ words) Columbia Missourian After a public hearing that revealed divisions over how the county should address overcrowding at the Boone County Jail, a proposed sales tax increase was tabled Tuesday. The Boone County Commission is considering a move to put a…...
Boone County sheriff asks for new sales tax as jail remains at capacity
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (129+ words) Faced with overcrowding at the Boone County Jail and millions spent housing detainees elsewhere, Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey is asking voters to approve a new sales tax to fund a larger facility. The potential three-eighth cent sales tax comes…...
Severe Weather Oklahoma
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) Columbia Missourian The Tulsa Tech Peoria Campus damaged by a Friday night storm is shown Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Tulsa, Okla. - To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. The Pulse of I-70 A visual roadtrip from Odessa to…...