City of Columbia collecting more money from downtown parking in first month of year
Josie Anglin
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The City of Columbia is making more money from downtown parking meters so far this year than it did in the first month of 2025.
Columbia raised the price for all on-street parking downtown from 40 cents to $1 on Jan. 5. The Public Works spokesman John Ogan told ABC 17 News the revenue total that was collected from January 2026 increased by 12% from January 2025.
In January 2025, Columbia collected $74,282.92. This January, the city collected $83,177.91.
Ogan pointed out there were two big winter weather events in January 2025 compared to one in January 2026.