Boone County School Board June 11
Notable at the June 11 meeting was a split vote on the consent agenda, which corralled many items into one for approval. Inclusion of Panorama Education was cited as the reason for the lone no vote. (Per Panorama’s website, the software “connect[s] student data and AI with action across MTSS, pathways, surveys, and instruction.”)
Florence City Council June 9
Mayor Julie Metzger-Aubuchon presented the annual State of the City report, and several municipal orders passed unanimously.
Florence City Council June 2
The June 2 meeting featured a comprehensive report from Florence Elementary School principal Ryan Burch.
Union City Commission June 1
Notable at the June 1 Union City Commission meeting were residents who attended to voice their concerns about development.
Boone County School Board May 14
The May 14, 2026, meeting was largely focused on recognizing student, staff, and community achievements while conducting routine year-end district business. Of note: the tentative working budget for 2027 tops $373.5 million, or $17,850 per student. Editor’s note: the per-student amount aligns with the US national average; the range is from $11K per student (Idaho) to $31K per student (Washington, DC). Source: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/per-pupil-spending-by-state
Florence City Council May 12
Florence City Council passed budget amendments, updates to Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, and an ordinance addressing vehicle queuing on public streets.
Fiscal Court May 5
New business before the Fiscal Court focused on discussion of data centers.
Union City Commission Regular Meeting May 4
This regular meeting of the Union City Commission included a general discussion of the change in the city’s population, from 2,800 in 2000 to more than 8,000 currently.
Florence City Council April 28
Among other business, Florence City Council held the first reading of an ordinance to regulate queuing onto streets and rights of way, particularly at drive-thru businesses.
Florence City Council Special Meeting April 21
Zoning text amendments to Boone County regulations defining manufactured home, qualified manufactured home, and mobile home and specifying permitted zoning districts passed unanimously. Under discussion: proposal to prohibit queues at drive-thru businesses from spilling into public rights-of-way.