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Voters participating in the April 4 municipal election will be asked to decide if Jefferson City and Cole County should tax the sale of recreational marijuana.
In 2007, Cole County residents voted to approve a half-cent law enforcement sales tax. The revenue from the tax was used to pay for land, the construction and the operation of a new jail and sheriff's department since then.
Five Cole County officials gathered at the courthouse Friday morning to be sworn into their offices. The Division I courtroom on the third floor of the historic building was full of friends, family and colleagues supporting the elected officials.
With the end of the year almost at hand, Mark Ruether is approaching the end of his first major task since taking office as Cole County auditor.
The Cole County Commission has tentatively come to an agreement about how salary increases will be given in 2023.