by JR Bareis | Jun 16, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
Most technology problems in public agencies do not start as emergencies. They start as little annoyances. A staff computer runs slower than normal.A warning message pops up in Microsoft 365.A backup notification fails.A GIS application starts taking longer to load.An...
by JR Bareis | Jun 9, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
Every year around late June, we get the longest day of the year. More daylight.More usable hours.More time, at least in theory. But most public agencies do not experience it that way. Even with extra daylight outside, the workday inside city halls, county offices,...
by JR Bareis | Jun 2, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
Summer changes the rhythm for public agencies across Columbia, Boone County, and Mid-Missouri. Staff take vacation. Seasonal workers come on board. Parks programs get busy. Public works crews are in the field. School district schedules shift. People check email from...
by JR Bareis | May 26, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
While residents are heading to the lake, lining up for a Mizzou weekend, or getting out of town for a holiday, someone else may be getting to work.They have been planning for this.They know which city offices, county departments, school districts, public libraries,...
by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
The memo looked great. Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of document that makes a public agency look like it has everything under control. Then someone checked the details. The numbers in the report did not exist. The data that supported the recommendation was...
by JR Bareis | May 12, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
Spring cleaning usually starts with closets.But for local governments and public agencies, the real risk is not what is sitting in storage.It shows up in an inbox. Usually on a Tuesday morning.An email that looks like it is from the city administrator, county...
