Nothing reported in Columbia City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Columbia City votes on zoning. The Boone County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City council adopted a one-year pause on data center permits and plans. The Planning and Zoning Commission is writing rules, with a council vote expected no sooner than January 2027.
📜 Data center rules
City council voted unanimously to define data centers in the zoning code, require a conditional use permit for new ones, and ask staff to bring back a pause on data center permits while rules are written.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Columbia City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Columbia City: Union Electric Co. (company) or Boone Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Columbia (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Missouri.