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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">February 22, 2026</p>
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<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7207</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia accepting applications for boards and commissions</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The City of Columbia Clerk's Office is accepting applications for boards and commissions. Applications are available on the City's website at <a href="https://www.como.gov/">CoMo.gov</a> and must be received by the City Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. Friday, March 6. <br /><br />Boards and commissions are a way for residents to be involved in local government and to represent the voices of their fellow community members.<br /><br />The following are current openings for City boards and commissions:<br />
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<li>Building Construction Codes Commission</li>
<li>Commission on Human Rights</li>
<li>Public Transit Advisory Commission</li>
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To view a brief description and eligibility requirements, visit <a href="https://www.como.gov/vacancies/">CoMo.gov/Council/Vacancies</a> or contact the Clerk's Office at 573.874.7207.</div>
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