Stephi Smith

Columbia, Jefferson City, Missouri

City Government Reporter at Jefferson City News Tribune

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Council to vote on $50,000 contract extension with Columbia airport | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board meetings and city council. She joined the News Tribune in April 2023 after she graduated from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism with a bachelor's in print and digital news reporting. She has previously covered local news in her hometown near Seattle, Washington and at the Missourian in Columbia, Missouri.
Tab on conference center project sits at $3M | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

The Jefferson City Council wants more information about the proposed downtown conference center, for which the city has spent almost $3 million so far. Jefferson City is considering the construction a 29,000-square-foot conference center with a joint 204-room hotel and 690-space parking garage in the 200 block of East Capitol Avenue,...
City Council to consider DarkSky ordinance | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

A city councilwoman wants to decrease light pollution in Jefferson City and is considering an ordinance to do just that. Ward 5 Councilwoman Mackenzie Job arranged for Jean Nock, vice president of DarkSky Missouri, and Vayujeet Gokhale, a professor of physics and astronomy at Truman Sate University, to give a presentation...
Council advances Walnut Hills subdivision | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board meetings and city council. She joined the News Tribune in April 2023 after she graduated from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism with a bachelor's in print and digital news reporting. She has previously covered local news in her hometown near Seattle, Washington and at the Missourian in Columbia, Missouri.
Local tax accountant seeks to make filing affordable, personal | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board meetings and city council. She joined the News Tribune in April 2023 after she graduated from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism with a bachelor's in print and digital news reporting. She has previously covered local news in her hometown near Seattle, Washington and at the Missourian in Columbia, Missouri.
Jefferson City Council goals, Sunshine Law discussion lead work session | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

A retreat Tuesday offered City Council members opportunities to share their goals with city staff members and each other, as well as to learn more about some of their responsibilities under the law. For several of the council members, a sturdier rental inspection program was a goal. Ward 2 Councilman Mike Lester said he'd like to see a "more robust" rental property inspection program in which the city periodically reviews property interiors.
City to consider Walnut Hills subdivision | Jefferson City News-Tribune

1 week ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board meetings and city council. She joined the News Tribune in April 2023 after she graduated from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism with a bachelor's in print and digital news reporting. She has previously covered local news in her hometown near Seattle, Washington and at the Missourian in Columbia, Missouri.
Trade shop set for Ford Street | Jefferson City News-Tribune

2 weeks ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

Stephi Smith is the city government reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She writes mostly about parks, city hall board meetings and city council. She joined the News Tribune in April 2023 after she graduated from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism with a bachelor's in print and digital news reporting. She has previously covered local news in her hometown near Seattle, Washington and at the Missourian in Columbia, Missouri.
Council panel suggests 10-year tax sunset | Jefferson City News-Tribune

2 weeks ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

The City Council is moving closer to asking the public to approve a 10-year sunset for the half-cent capital improvement sales tax. The capital improvement sales tax has a sunset of five years and revenue from that tax goes toward infrastructure, parks, technology and software, and public safety initiatives.
Public safety sales tax fund facing deficit | Jefferson City News-Tribune

2 weeks ago | newstribune.com | Stephi Smith

A budget deficit with the public safety sales tax is imminent based on current spending and projected revenue, the Jefferson City finance director says. In 2020, the police union approached the city to request higher salaries, saying they were needed to improve recruitment and retention of public safety officials.