Street Closures Scheduled for California Street in downtown Columbus
Construction crews plan to start preliminary work on California Street during the week of August 4, 2019. This work is part of the State Street Phase 2B project (the trail connection along the Cummins Plant 1 [...]
Back to School Safety: Be Aware!
Area schools, including students in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and Flatrock Hawcreek School Corporation, return to school on Wednesday, August 7. Drivers are encouraged to use caution, especially during early morning hours, as kids will [...]
Regular Hours Resume August 5
City offices observing summer hours will resume their normal hourly schedule on August 5 and will be open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. During the summer months, several City offices observed modified [...]
Columbus Animal Care Services Seeking Foster Families for Pets in Need
Columbus Animal Care Services (CACS) is in need of volunteers to serve as foster families for animals who currently reside at the facility. Needs include foster homes for cats (newborns (bottle babies), older kittens, mama [...]
Columbus Transit Rider App Now Available
Riders of the ColumBus fixed route system are now able to track the location of the buses on the routes, get real time arrival updates, and navigate the transit system via a new website, www.columbusindianatransit.com, [...]
City Summer Hours begin June 3
Several City offices will observe Summer Hours beginning Monday, June 3. Summer Hours will be Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. The City of Columbus Mayor's office, Community Development, Planning Department, Human [...]
Columbus Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Kutsko Takes the Stage at FDIC International
Over 34,000 firefighters from all over the world were in Indianapolis in early April for the largest firefighter training conference and trade show in the world. FDIC International, the Fire Department Instructors Conference, is held [...]
Crack Sealing and Filling Program Begins April 29
On Monday, April 29, 2019, National Pavement Maintenance LLC will began the City's Crack Sealing & Filling program. The completion date for the project is June 28, 2019, weather permitting. The Crack Sealing & Filling [...]
Tree Giveaway and Rain Barrel Cost-Share Program
Bartholomew County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering two opportunities for residents to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day in April. On April 26 from 5:00-7:00 pm, BCSWCD will be hosting a Tree Giveaway [...]