COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A judge has ruled that the city of Columbia should receive nearly $54 million in a lawsuit filed against its internet and telephone services provider.
St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo also awarded the city of Joplin $1.1 million. The two cities sued Spectra Communications Group, which is owned CenturyLink, in 2014 over unpaid local taxes. Under the ruling, Columbia will also keep $2.3 million in business license taxes that CenturyLink paid under protest.
formatting link