Boone County News Release

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Boone County Commission to Hold Additional Open Houses for Master Plan

COLUMBIA, Mo. (August 13, 2024) – The Boone County Commission is seeking additional community input on the Boone County Master Plan as it reaches a critical stage of the development process. There will be two options for attending an open house to review three draft land use plan options and to provide important feedback on the plan recommendations.

A virtual open house is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Registration is required for the virtual Open House, which will be an online webinar format.  The public can register at www.OurBoone.com. A recording of the virtual Open House will be made available on the plan website within a few days of the events conclusion.

An in-person open house is scheduled for Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at the Boone County Government Center, located at 801 E. Walnut Street, Columbia, Mo. The in-person meeting will be an open house style format with no formal presentation. The public is free to drop by anytime between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to gather information and to provide input.

Boone County Government is undertaking a master planning process with the intention of developing a vision for our communities and establishing countywide priorities for future growth and land use planning for the next 10 to 20 years. The Master Plan is a guide crafted with input from community members, businesses, and service providers.

At the open houses, the public will review three draft future land use plan options. In addition, the planning team will present a draft of the Master Plan principles and goals, which will serve as the framework for the plan recommendations.

Additional information about the i5Group and the planning team can be found at https://www.ourboone.com/meet-the-team.

For more information about the Boone County Master Plan, please visit www.ourboone.com.

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