The retiring Columbia Public Schools (CPS) superintendent will be paid regularly on his $261,000 annual salary through December 31 and then will receive a lump sum payment of $667,000 in January. 939 the Eagle's Mike Murphy, who publishes Comobuz, broke that story in late November. He joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Mr. Murphy outlined the "separation agreement and release” document he obtained through an open records request and explained that, by law, the board and Dr. Yearwood cannot discuss it. Mr. Murphy says he understands that and says they're correct about the law; However, Mr. Murphy says that state law needs to be changed. He says Boone County's legislative delegation should lead the effort to change it. Mr. Parry and Mr. Murphy also discussed Columbia business license fees, which were maxed at $750 from 1964 to 2022. Murphy tells listeners that some business owners are paying triple now for a business license fee and that the cap is now $10,000:

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