<div dir="ltr"><div><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b></p><p align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">May 10, 2013</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"></span></b></p><p align="right" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:right">
<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></b></p><p align="right" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">CONTACT:</span></b> <b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">Pat Zenner</span></b></p>
<p align="right" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="tel:%28573%29%20874-7239" value="+15738747239" target="_blank">(573) 874-7239</a></span></b></p>
<p align="right" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:przenner@gocolumbiamo.com" target="_blank">przenner@gocolumbiamo.com</a></span></b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></b></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">Let Your Voice be Heard! Public Input Sessions Scheduled for </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">Columbia </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial">Imagined</span></b></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial">           </span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt">(</span><span style="font-size:12pt">Columbia</span><span style="font-size:12pt">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Mo.</span><span style="font-size:12pt">) – Interested in the future of </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Columbia</span><span style="font-size:12pt">? Wanting to know how to contribute? Find out more about Columbia Imagined! Columbia Imagined will be the City of </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Columbia</span><span style="font-size:12pt">’s new comprehensive plan, providing guidelines for citizens and decision makers in determining the City’s future growth. A draft of the plan can be viewed at <a href="http://www.columbiaimagined.com/" target="_blank">www.columbiaimagined.com</a>, and there is also a brief online survey you may complete to share your thoughts. The survey will be available until </span><span style="font-size:12pt">May 24, 2013</span><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span></p>
<p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12pt">In addition, two public input meetings will be held on May 14 and May 15 in City Hall, Rooms 1A/1B from</span><span style="font-size:12pt">5:30</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> to </span><span style="font-size:12pt">7:00 p.m.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> Light refreshments will served, and City staff will be on hand to answer questions. This is the last opportunity for input on the draft plan until the public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council this June.</span></p>
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