Westenedge Drive Improvements Scheduled to begin this Spring
A long-awaited project to improve Westenedge Drive between US 31 and Rocky Ford Road is about to begin on the north side of Columbus. Bids will be opened April 3 for the Federally funded project, [...]
State Street Corridor Named a Qualified Opportunity Zone by State of Indiana
In April 2018, Mayor Jim Lienhoop and other community leaders submitted the State Street Corridor (Census Tract 108) to Governor Eric Holcomb to be named a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Governor Holcomb chose this corridor as [...]
Community Development Housing Plan Survey Seeks Citizen Input
The Department of Community Development is in the process of developing the 2019 – 2023 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for the City of Columbus. To assist us with assessing the housing [...]
Spaces Available in City’s Community Garden
Space is available in the Community Garden which is off Cessna Drive at the Columbus Municipal Airport. Large plots (45’ x 22.5’) are $25 and small plots (22.5’ x 22.5’) are $15. Gardeners are [...]
City Hall Holiday Hours
The City of Columbus offices will be closed on the following dates: Friday, April 19 - Good Friday Tuesday, May 7 - Primary Election Day Trash and recycling collection will be on schedule on these [...]
Columbus Utility Service Board
Utility Service Board Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:00 am Columbus Utility Office Agenda Notice of Executive Session
City of Columbus and Strand Associates Receive ACEC Indiana 2019 Engineering Excellence Award
On March 12, the City of Columbus, Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, Bartholomew County and Strand Associates received the ACEC Indiana 2019 Engineering Excellence Award. David Hayward, Executive Director of Public Works/City Engineer and Mark [...]
VIDEO: State of the City Address
2019 State of the City Address Mayor Jim Lienhoop presents the State of the City address at Fair Oaks Mall. Also, Chief Jon Rohde provides a departmental update for the Columbus Police Department. And [...]
Nominations Now Being Accepted for William R. Laws Human Rights Award
The Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations from the public for the William R. Laws Human Rights Award. The recipient will be a member, a group of members from the community, or a community organization [...]