1. Let the Board of Health know what you think
The Board of Health is collecting public comment before they begin drafting the new animal control ordinance that will address the overpopulation of unwanted pets. Any stakeholder involved with the plight of unwanted animals or any resident interested in future City of Columbia or Boone County ordinances is invited to leave comments on the board's blog. The deadline for comments is May 14, 2009. The Dept. of Health's director is Stephanie Browning:
- E-Mail: skbrowni@gocolumbiamo.com
- Phone: (573) 874-7347
- Fax: (573) 874-7756
- Office: 1005 West Worley
2. Let the mayor and your city council member know what you think: Email, Phone, Fax, Meet
- City wards map (pdf)
- City Government Web site
- Mayor Darwin Hindman
- E-mail: mayor@GoColumbiaMo.com
- Phone: (573) 874-7222
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- First Ward: Paul Sturtz
- E-mail: ward1@GoColumbiaMo.com
- Phone: (573) 443-0881
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- Community Meetings
- www.paulforfirstward.com
- Second Ward: Chris Janku
- E-mail: ward2@gocolumbiamo.com
- Phone: (573) 817-2248
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- City Web Page
- Third Ward: Karl Skala
- E-mail: ward3@gocolumbiamo.com
- Phone: (573) 474-2195
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- Community Meetings
- Fourth Ward: Jerry Wade
- E-mail: ward4@gocolumbiamo.com
- Phone: (573) 447-0064
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- Community Meetings
- Fifth Ward: Laura Nauser
- E-mail: ward5@gocolumbiamo.com
- Phone: (573) 445-2899
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- City Web Page
- Sixth Ward: Barbara Hoppe
- E-mail: ward6@gocolumbiamo.com
- Phone: (573) 443-5107
- Fax: (573) 874-7539
- Community Meetings
- www.hoppecitycouncil.com
3. Let your county commissioner know what you think.
- Commission offices: 801 East Walnut, Rm. 245, Columbia, MO 65201-7732
- Phone: (573) 886-4305
- Fax: (573) 886-4311
- Ken Pearson, Presiding Commissioner; kpearson@boonecountymo.org
- Karen Miller, District I Commissioner; kmiller@boonecountymo.org
- Skip Elkin, District II Commissioner; selkin@boonecountymo.org