Columbus, IN – Donner Center will be open and staffed on Monday, July 15 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm . Crates will be available from Columbus Animal Care for those that have animals. Animals will not be allowed to run free, unless they are a service animal. According to the National Weather Service, an [...]
Columbus, IN - On Monday July 15, from 4:00-6:00 PM, the public is invited to Columbus City Hall for an open house, in the Cal Brand Meeting Hall, regarding the upcoming Talley Road Improvement Project. Construction plans will be available for review and City officials, as well as project consultants, will be available for questions [...]
Columbus, IN – The city of Columbus is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul W. Smith as the Assistant Director of Community Development. Smith brings a wealth of experience, having served in various capacities such as a Director of Operations in the private sector, Community Liaison in the Office of Community and Rural Affairs [...]
Columbus, IN – On Friday, May 10, the Heritage Fund Board of Directors pleasantly surprised Mike Richardson, the previous Columbus Police Chief, by presenting him with the Donald W. and Catherine G. Jurgemeyer Community Hero Award. This award recognizes and celebrates the contributions of everyday local heroes; those who have performed life-saving measures, come to [...]
Columbus, IN – The City of Columbus will be collecting all gently used or new eclipse glasses to donate to organizations that distribute them to educators and schools in other locations across the globe to view the same once in a lifetime experience we had on Monday, April 8, 2024. In donating your gently used [...]
Columbus, IN – The City of Columbus is welcoming the community's participation in a housing study survey. This project is being led by the city's Community Development and Planning Departments. The two departments have set up an oversight team that selected RDG Planning & Design last fall. Together they have been meeting with several community [...]
Columbus, Indiana – A housing town hall meeting will be held in Cal Brand Meeting Hall on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This meeting is open to the public. Topics to be discussed include: If you moved/retired to the area, why? What type of housing are you interested in seeing? What [...]
The new 100-foot-tall air traffic control tower will be funded by the FAA, Indiana Department of Transportation and the City of Columbus, and supported by Cummins Inc. Columbus, IN — The Columbus Municipal Airport has announced that it has selected Marlon Blackwell Architects (MBA), based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to design a new 100-foot-tall air traffic [...]
On Friday, December 15th, Mayor Jim Lienhoop and David Hayward, City Engineer and Executive Director of Public Works, were given honors during the City of Columbus Holiday Luncheon. Mayor Lienhoop was honored on Friday with the Sagamore of the Wabash award. The Sagamore is the highest honor the Governor bestows on individuals. Mayor elect Mary [...]
Mayor-Elect Mary Ferdon announced today that Robin Hilber will serve as Director of Community Development for the City of Columbus effective January 1, 2024. Hilber joined the City in 2016 and has most recently served as Assistant Director. Hilber will oversee the Housing Study and Community Needs Assessment, Code Enforcement, the Community Garden, and other [...]