Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

When are the Boone County Commission meetings?
Can I see the Boone County Commission minutes and orders?
Can my group use the Boone County Government Conference Rooms and/or Boone County Courthouse Plaza for an event?
What is the procedure for requesting use of the Boone County Courthouse Plaza for an event?
What is the procedure for requesting use of the Boone County Conference Rooms for an event?
Where can I get a birth or death certificate?
Where can I learn about the health indicators for Boone County?
Where can I get information about animal control?
Where can I see the Boone County Code of Health Regulations?
Where can I get information about buildings Boone County has available for rent?
Where can I park and for how long?

Answers

1. When are the Boone County Commission meetings?

The Boone County Commission convenes regularly every Tuesday at 9:30 AM and Thursday at 1:30 PM in the Commission Chambers of the Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center. There are times when the Commission meets in conjunction with the Planning & Zoning Commission, whose meetings occur on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM; when this happens, the Commission will not convene at 9:30 AM. For the agendas of upcoming Boone County Commission meetings, please see the Commission Biweekly Meeting Agenda. For a complete list of all meetings involving the Boone County Commission, please see the Meetings Calendar.

2. Can I see the Boone County Commission minutes and orders?

Yes. Please see the search minutes and/or search orders pages.

3. Can my group use the Boone County Government Conference Rooms and/or the Boone County Courthouse Plaza for an event?

Non-profit groups may use the Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center, the Centralia Satellite Office and the Boone County Courthouse Plaza for the purposes of gathering and facilitating community activities. Activities conducted must be scheduled and pre-approved through the Boone County Commission office. Political fundraisers or commercial activities are prohibited. For information regarding use of the Boone County Courthouse Plaza, please see Boone County Courthouse Plaza Use Policy and Boone County Courthouse Plaza Rules and Regulations. For information regarding use of the Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center or Centralia Satellite Office, please see the Boone County Conference Rooms General Information.

4. What is the procedure for requesting use of the Boone County Courthouse Plaza for an event?

After reviewing the Boone County Courthouse Plaza Use Policy and the Boone County Courthouse Plaza Rules & Regulations to determine your event's potential eligibility, please complete the Boone County Courthouse Plaza Use Application and submit to the Boone County Commission. You may submit your application by:

E-mailing the completed application to commission@boonecountymo.org.
Mailing the completed application and deposit check to Boone County Commission, 801 E. Walnut St., Rm 333, Columbia, MO 65201-7732.
Delivering the completed application and deposit check to the Boone County Commission Office.
Faxing the application to (573) 886-4311.

Applications emailed or faxed will be held by the Commission Office until the deposit check is received.

Applications for use of the Courthouse Plaza may be submitted up to one year in advance, but must be submitted no later than 45 days before the anticipated event.

Once the application has been reviewed and any concerns have been addressed, it will be placed on the bi-weekly Commission agenda for approval. Applicants will then be notified regarding the final decision of the Commission.

5. What is the procedure for requesting use of Boone County Conference Rooms for an event?

After reviewing the Boone County Government Conference Rooms General Information to determine your event's potential eligibility, please complete the Boone County Government Conference Room Use Application and submit to the Boone County Commission. You may submit your application by:

E-mailing the completed application to commission@boonecountymo.org.
Mailing the completed application Boone County Commission, 801 E. Walnut St., Rm 333, Columbia, MO 65201-7732.
Delivering the completed application to the Boone County Commission Office.
Faxing the application to (573) 886-4311.

Applications for use of the Boone County Government Conference Rooms may be submitted up to one three months in advance, but must be submitted no later than one week prior to the anticipated event.

6. Where can I get a birth or death certificate?

Please see the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services' Certified Birth or Death Certificates page for complete instructions.

7. Where can I learn about the health indicators for Boone County?

Please see the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services' Boone County Indicators page for helpful links.

8. Where can I get information about animal control?

Residents within the city limits of the City of Columbia and within areas defined as Urban Service Areas by order of the Boone County Commission may refer to the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services Animal Control Division's website. To see if you are in an Urban Service Area, please visit the Urban Service Area website.

Boone County residents not living in the areas mentioned above may refer to the Boone County Animal Control Ordinance.

9. Where can I see the Boone County Code of Health Regulations?

Please see the complete Boone County Code of Health Regulations.

10. Where can I get information about buildings Boone County has available for rent?

Please call the Commission office at (573) 886-4305 for information about buildings Boone County has available for rent.

11. Where can I park and for how long?

For information on where to park, cost of parking, and parking enforcement hours near the Boone County Government Center, please visit the City of Columbia Parking Utility page.