Sorry for the delay, folks a glitch prevented this newsletter from going out earlier this morning.

We finally got a break from the heat. The high might not even make 90 today, and that's all right by us. We've got the full forecast below. Now, the news:

Sales taxes are putting Columbia in a bind. At his annual budget address, city manager Mike Matthes said he's proposing three ballot measures to raise revenues for new initiatives. He's also pitching some budget cuts and creative spending decisions, like hiring civilians instead of trained officers to increase police staffing. Check out all the highlights here.

MU's budget fallout claimed another victim. At the end of June, the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine was shuttered, affecting 17 employees. The institute, led by Frederick Hawthorne, a recipient of the National Medal of Science, did not have enough grant funding to offset its costs, officials said.

The Rise apartment building is nearing completion and affected streets downtown are reopened. Don't be too thrilled, there are still two major downtown projects affecting roads and sidewalks. There's no word yet on when students might start moving in, but the city has cleared the building for occupancy.

Around CoMo this week

5:30 p.m. Monday: Cornerstones of Columbia plaque presentation and celebration. Begins at 10 Hitt St., ends at The Blue Note.

6 p.m. Wednesday: Science on Tap returns to Craft Beer Cellar with presentations by two MU researchers.

All day Thursday Friday: The District hosts its Dog Days Sidewalk Sale at participating shops.

Friday Sunday: The Show-Me State Games continue.

Read more here:

Sales taxes crimp city's plans; MU shutters biomedical research institute; one downtown project down, more to go - Bonner County Daily Bee