AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigher Ed Leadership: Columbia College VP James P. Arnold was named president of Independence Community College, bringing more than 20 years of experience across enrollment, student success, athletics administration, and campus operations. Downtown Public Safety: Columbia launched a new safety ambassador program with five evening ambassadors and a full-time daytime outreach worker to provide escorts, de-escalation, welfare checks, and connections to services—explicitly not replacing police. Medicaid Spending Watch (Missouri): New local Medicaid billing snapshots show rapid growth in multiple categories, including Ballwin’s Medicine Services and Procedures ($708,422 in 2024), Nixa’s Medicine Services and Procedures ($548,584; +202%), and Sedalia’s Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ($3,149,409; +14.5%). Fuel Prices: GasBuddy reports Missouri regular gas averaged $3.78 per gallon for the week ending June 13, with several county “lowest” prices near the low-$3.60s to $3.90s. USDA Trade Operations: USDA announced a reorganization of the Foreign Agricultural Service, including creating an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri. Community Grants: Veterans United Foundation awarded $47,500 in grants to two Columbia nonprofits, including $37,500 for the Columbia Farmers Market’s healthy food access programs.
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