Mayor Mary K. Ferdon declared the month of September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at the Elevate the Stage fundraising event at The Commons on September 5th. The event was a pediatric cancer research benefit concert event for Elevate Childhood Cancer, founded by Robyn and Joel Spoon, of Columbus. Mayor Mary K. Ferdon, Eric Frey, Executive [...]
Columbus, IN — September 8, 2025 Columbus Parks and Recreation is proud to announce the appointment of Dawn Ray as the new Associate Director of Business Services. With over 14 years of experience in public finance and municipal operations, Ray brings a wealth of strategic insight and fiscal leadership to the department’s growing portfolio of [...]
Columbus, IN – The city of Columbus has appointed Jacob Sipe as the new Director of Community Development, effective July 9, 2025. Sipe will work under the guidance of the Mayor’s Administration, focusing on several priorities, which include: Implementing Community Development Block Grant funding, Leading housing program initiatives, Fostering community relationships with downtown stakeholders, Promoting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Columbus, IN — The City of Columbus is proud to announce the 40th Ethnic Expo, taking place Friday and Saturday, October 10–11, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day in downtown Columbus. While last year marked the 40th anniversary of Ethnic Expo, this year we celebrate the 40th event of this beloved tradition. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]