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City of Columbus Launches Development & Building Services Web Page

Columbus, IN — The city of Columbus is excited to announce the launch of a new Development & Business Services page on the city website. This new resource is designed to better guide residents, developers, and businesses through the services related to Technical Code Enforcement, Planning, Engineering, Utilities, and City Code Enforcement. Whether you're planning [...]

2025-06-02T11:40:47-04:00June 1st, 2025|News|

Columbus Makes Best Places to Live List

Columbus, IN — Columbus has recently been named on the US News & World Reports' "250 Best Places to Live in the US in 2025-2026" list. The city came in 92nd place. For the rankings, US News selected 859 cities to evaluate, up from 150 cities in 2024-2025. To make the top of the list, a [...]

2025-05-21T10:48:33-04:00May 21st, 2025|News|

City of Columbus Launches CHIP 2.0 Program to Support Local Homeowners

Columbus, In — The city of Columbus is proud to announce the launch of the Columbus Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) 2.0, a new initiative aimed at supporting local homeownership for low- to moderate-income families in need of essential home improvements. The city is investing $500,000 for the program and is now open for applications, concluding [...]

2025-05-08T17:00:18-04:00May 8th, 2025|News|

Bike to Work Day

Columbus, IN — Update — Due to rain in the forecast for Tuesday, Bike to Work Day is being moved to Thursday, May 15, 2025.   Original Post  — The city if Columbus Engineering Department is excited to announce the return of Bike to Work Day, an event enjoyed by cycling enthusiasts and community members [...]

2025-05-12T11:02:43-04:00April 30th, 2025|News|

City of Columbus Offers New Incentive Program to Increase Housing Stock

Columbus, IN — The city of Columbus is launching an initiative aimed at increasing the availability of low to moderate-income single-family housing within the community. The PACT (Providing Affordable Construction and Transformation) program will offer subsidies to encourage new home builders to demolish substandard or dilapidated buildings while creating fresh housing stock. The city has [...]

2025-04-29T11:27:13-04:00April 29th, 2025|News|

Information On Upcoming L&I Railroad Crossing Repairs in Columbus

Columbus, IN — Update: Due to flooding in the area Legacy Excavating, LLC has reschedule on of the scheduled repair location dates for the Louisville & Indiana (L&I) Railroad Company line . In addition, INDOT has announced that plans to close State Road (SR) 46 westbound to replace the railroad crossing on 3rd Street. The [...]

2025-04-11T12:13:11-04:00April 11th, 2025|News|

Severe Weather Information

Friday, April 11, 2025 11:45 am Roads Closed: Water Street - remains closed for repairs from a partial washout of the roadway. Parks: Mill Race Park Noblitt Park Heflen Park     Sunday, April 6, 2025 City of Columbus Office Will Remain Open as Scheduled Columbus, IN – The city of Columbus, Indiana [...]

2025-04-11T12:14:30-04:00April 2nd, 2025|News|

Columbus Fire Department Boosts Inspection Personnel

Columbus, IN — The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) adds an additional Fire Inspector within the department’s Fire Investigation and Inspection Division. Drew Baldwin becomes the department’s first civilian Fire Inspector and will join the department’s two sworn inspectors to conduct fire and life safety building inspections within the city. Baldwin, 31, joined CFD on March [...]

2025-03-26T16:19:28-04:00March 26th, 2025|News|

Columbus City Cemetery Clean Up

Columbus, IN - Columbus City Cemetery, south of Donner Park, is scheduled for spring clean-up on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  Those who have family plots in the Cemetery are asked to pick-up any items that they wish to save by Monday, March 31st.  Parks Department personnel will remove and discard worn and out-of-season decorations that [...]

2025-03-20T15:53:05-04:00March 20th, 2025|News|