How other cities compare to Columbia's general fund breakdown
To give context to Columbia's general fund breakdown, KOMU 8 News looked at three college towns similar in size to Columbia: Bloomington, Lawrence and Fayetteville.
Columbia, Missouri
Population: 130,851
General fund: $135,361,435
53% goes to police and fire
Bloomington, Indiana
Population: 83,307
General fund: $65,108,729
49% goes to police and fire
Lawrence, Kansas
Population: 96,367
General fund: $118,231,000
57% goes to police and fire
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Population: 106,623
General fund: $80,989,000
61% goes to police and fire
