Boards and Commissions

Columbia and Boone County Library District Board

Appointed by City Council City Clerk

The Columbia and Boone County Library District Board is not staffed by the City of Columbia.  View Meeting materials Appoints the chief executive officer of the library, sets the annual tax rate, adopts a budget, provides for fiscal oversight of the library, and reviews and approves policies to ensure library  services meet the needs of […]

Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization

Not Appointed by City Council Community Development

The Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization (CATSO) was created in 1964 and designated as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the Governor of Missouri. As the designated MPO, the Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization is responsible for ensuring a coordinated transportation planning process with the Metropolitan area. The CATSO Transportation Plan for the Columbia Metropolitan […]

Columbia Arts Fund Advisory Committee

Appointed by City Council Cultural Affairs

The Columbia Arts Fund Advisory Committee is accountable to the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation and recommends grant distributions from the Fund, monitors the City’s uses of grants distributed from the Fund, and recommends other actions it deems appropriate to the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation.  Members & Terms: Kathleen Murphy Jenn […]

Columbia Housing Authority Board

Appointed by City Council City Clerk

The Columbia Housing Authority is not staffed by the City of Columbia.  Meeting materials can be found on the Columbia Housing Authority website. Acquires, leases and operates affordable housing developments, contracts for furnishings and services, invests funds, investigates living, dwelling and housing conditions within its area of operation and issues a report of the annual […]

Columbia Parks and Recreation Fund Advisory Committee

Appointed by City Council Parks and Recreation

The Columbia Parks and Recreation Fund Advisory Committee is accountable to the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation and recommends grant distributions from the Fund, monitors the City’s uses of grants distributed from the Fund, and recommends other actions it deems appropriate to the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation.  Members & Terms: Brendon Steenbergen Ted […]

Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stops Committee

Not Appointed by City Council Police

The Committee addresses disparities in Columbia’s vehicle stop rates by: examining existing data; identifying variables affecting an officer’s decision to stop a vehicle; finding solutions, methods or processes to fill data gaps; setting a timeline for research; identifying policing training/best practices that should be examined for changes;  making recommendations to the Police Chief as the […]

Columbia Sports Commission

Appointed by City Council Convention and Visitors Bureau

Advises the Convention and Visitors Bureau with its sports sales efforts to recruit, retain, and organize regional, state, and national sporting events; makes recommendations to the Convention and Visitors Advisory Board related to the support of sporting events and sporting-related projects and promotions; and advises the City Council on any sports-related efforts. The Commission is […]

Commission On Cultural Affairs

Appointed by City Council Cultural Affairs

Acts in an advisory capacity in all matters pertaining to the arts and cultural environment of the City and makes recommendations on City funding of arts programs and services. Members shall demonstrate significant knowledge, interest or expertise in one or more areas of the arts, including music, dance, literature, visual arts, theater, folk arts, media […]

Commission on Cultural Affairs Standing Committee On Public Art

Appointed by City Council Cultural Affairs

Working with the Commission on Cultural Affairs, this Standing Committee on Public Art shall assist the City Council in any consideration of public art by making recommendations concerning the type of public art to be commissioned, the location of the art, and whether an artist’s competition should be held and the extent of that competition. […]

Commission On Human Rights

Appointed by City Council City Manager

Formulates and carries out educational programs designed to minimize or eliminate discriminatory practices, receives and investigates complaints alleging any discriminatory practices, provides mediation services to resolve incidences of alleged discriminatory practices, endeavors to eliminate discriminatory practices, and advises the City Council on human rights issues. Minimum qualifications for the seven member commission include a strong […]