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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  While Columbia has given up on in it's effort to form an EEZ or enhanced enterprise zone, another Boone County community is going forward, and a Callaway County town is not far behind.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Callaway County Commissioners want to declare 20 percent of the county blighted.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Members of a group called “Keep Columbia Free” will rally in opposition to Columbia’s EEZ plan at city hall at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  The Columbia City Council unanimously approved an Enhanced Enterpise Zone Board Monday night.

Monday, May 07, 2012  The council passed a blight designation resolution to become part of the state’s Enhanced Enterprise Zone Business Incentives Program, or EEZ.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  A manufacturing company plans to close one operation in Mexico and expand its plant in West Plains, bringing up to 200 new jobs to southern Missouri.

Monday, December 28, 2009  Webster County commissioners decided to move forward with what is called an enhanced enterprise zone.