The Columbia City Council is the
lawmaking
Lawmaking is the process of crafting legislation. In its purest sense, it is the basis of governance.
Lawmaking in modern democracies is the work of legislatures, which exist at the local, regional, and national levels and make such laws as a ...
body of the city of
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1821 as the county seat of Boone County, Missouri, Boone County and had a population of 126,254 as recorded in the 2020 United States census, making it the List of cities in Misso ...
. It has seven elected members, including the Mayor of Columbia. Each member represents one of the city's six wards, except the mayor who is elected by city-wide vote. Council members are elected for three-year terms. Elections are held annually, as the terms are staggered.
In addition to lawmaking, the main duties of the council include hiring a city manager and appointing citizens to boards and commissions; of which there are 57 as of 2019. The council members receive a stipend; however, there is ongoing debate over making members full-time city employees.
The council meets in
Columbia's City Hall, also known as the Daniel Boone Building.
Membership
The most recent municipal election was
April 5, 2022. Incumbent Mayor
Brian Treece announced he would not seek re-election for a third term. Columbia Sustainability Manager
Barbara Buffaloe
Barbara Buffaloe (born November 2, 1980) is an American politician. She is serving her first term as the Mayor of Columbia, Missouri and chair of the Columbia City Council. She was re-elected as mayor in the 2025 mayoral elections
Career
Buf ...
became mayor, receiving 42.9% of the vote against Randy Minchew, David Seamon and two minor candidates. Since 2022, De'Carlon Seewood has served as city manager, hired by the council.
See also
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List of mayors of Columbia, Missouri
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Columbia, Missouri, United States of America.
* Richard Gentry, 1821
* William Jewell
* Walter W. Garth
* Thomas B. Gentry
* Webster Gordon
* Odon Guitar
* John M. Samuel
* James H. Guita ...
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History of Columbia, Missouri
The history of Columbia, Missouri as an American city spans two hundred years. Founded by pioneers from Kentucky in 1821 to be the county seat of Boone County. Its position astride the Boone's Lick Road led to early growth as settlers flooded into ...
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Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is the lawmaking body of St. Louis, an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The Board consists of 14 alderpersons, one elected by each of the city's 14 Ward (electoral subdivision), wards. The President o ...
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Kansas City, Missouri City Council
The Kansas City, Missouri City Council represents the population of more than 500,000 citizens.
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the state, divided into 6 districts, based on population. Each district is assigned one council member, w ...
References
External links
Official websiteMap of City Wards
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Government of Columbia, Missouri
Missouri city councils
Politics of Columbia, Missouri