The United States Census will begin April 1, 2020, and all citizens in Columbus and Bartholomew County are encouraged to complete the census forms. By receiving an accurate count of persons living in our city and county, we are better able to access necessary Federal funds for community services. 2020 Census Information [...]
The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce shared the following for small businesses who have been impacted by COVID-19: Due to high traffic, the Small Business Administration website has crashed and is working on being back up and running soon. As a result, starting March 26, 2020 and every day after as needed, the Columbus Area [...]
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation is offering a Critical Industries Hotline to field industry questions about Governor Eric J. Holcomb's Executive Order 20-08, which provides for essential and non-essential business operations, infrastructure and government functions while the state observes a stay-at-home order from March 25-April 7. The Critical Industries Hotline will open Tuesday, March 24 [...]
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Stay-At-Home Order When does the order take effect? The Stay-At-Home Order takes effect Tuesday, March 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. When does the order end? The order ends on Monday, April 6, at 11:59 p.m. ET, but could be extended if the outbreak warrants it. Where does the order apply? The [...]
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb delivered a statewide address Monday, March 23 to order that Hoosiers remain in their homes except when they are at work or for permitted activities, such as taking care of others, obtaining necessary supplies, and for health and safety. Executive Order 20-08: Directive for Hoosiers to Stay At Home [...]
In order to provide up-to-date information to the community, the COVID-19 Community Task Force will be providing periodic video updates. These videos will be posted on the City of Columbus COVID-19 Information page as they are made available to the public, and will be shared via social media by the [...]
President Trump has allocated $50 billion to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. For Hoosiers to gain access to this funding, the Indiana Small Business Development Center's has begun to collect small business economic impact data from every county in Indiana. In order to get our entire state approved for [...]
With the many actions being taken by the federal government, State of Indiana, local governments, local health care providers, businesses, etc to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 – the Coronavirus, the City of Columbus is working to keep the public as updated as possible on city policies – although it seems like the health [...]
On behalf of the municipal governments of Columbus and Bartholomew County, Indiana we issue the following statement. In an effort to keep our community safe by following the recommended response guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the Indiana State Health Department, the City of Columbus and Bartholomew County are recommending a more stringent [...]