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The Finance Department ensures that public tax dollars are utilized in a fiscally responsible manner in order to provide optimal services to Columbus residents. The office is involved in processing all daily financial transactions of the City. Our office strives to ensure Columbus' short- and long-term fiscal viability through professional financial and budgetary management and reporting. Make a Payment Easily pay for things like trash and yard waste Toters, application and permit fees, and parking tickets. from the City of Columbus. Online Payments Government Finance Information Gateway collects and provides access to information about how taxes and [...]
Archived Redevelopment Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Archived Meeting Agendas For archived agendas before 2023, click here. Archived Meeting Minutes For archived minutes before 2023, click here.
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Mayor Mary K. Ferdon
About Mayor Mary K. Ferdon Mary K. Ferdon is the 38th Mayor of the City of Columbus, taking office on January 1, 2024. Although this is the first elected position she has held, Mary served the last eight years as Executive Director of Administration and Community Development for the City. She worked with our 450 full-time employees to provide an accessible and safe community, well-maintained roads, over 1000 acres of parks, quality care of animals and reliable public services. These services provide the backbone of what a city needs for its residents to be able to go about their daily [...]
City Closings for January
City offices will be closed Monday, January 1 for New Year’s. All curbside collections will be one day delayed, with Friday pickups occurring on Saturday, January 6. Check your pickup day here. City offices will be closed Monday, January 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All curbside collections will be on schedule. Columbus City Utilities offices will also be closed on these days. If you have a problem with your water or sewer service, please call 812-372-8861 and follow the prompts.
Columbus Municipal Airport Selects Marlon Blackwell Architects to Design New Air Traffic Control Tower
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 control tower, in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration and Woolpert, an aviation focused engineering firm. The project will be supported by a grant from the Cummins Foundation Architecture Program. “Over the past three months a guiding team of community members has been evaluating an [...]
Mayor Lienhoop receives top state honor at Luncheon
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 Ferdon presented the award, which was a surprise to Mayor Lienhoop. Ferdon noted, “Governor Eric Holcomb reserves the Sagamore for those who have gone "above and beyond" and contributed to their communities in an extraordinary manner. We believe that Mayor Lienhoop has done exemplary work [...]
Robin Hilber announced as Director of Community Development
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 community engagement projects. “Robin has been a valuable member of the community Development team for almost eight years,” stated Mayor-Elect Mary Ferdon. “Her experience, strategic ideas and community engagement has been valuable to the City and I look forward to her continued service.” Hilber serves [...]
Eric Frey to Join New City Administration
Mayor-Elect Mary Ferdon announced today that Eric Frey will serve as the Executive Director of Administration for the City of Columbus effective January 1, 2024. Supporting the Ferdon administration, Frey will oversee multiple city departments, and key strategic initiatives such as the city’s involvement in Mental Health Matters, ASAP, housing initiatives, and more. Frey served as the executive director of Administrative Resources association (ARa), a Columbus-based nonprofit municipal owned association, since 2001 and as a member of ARa’s staff since 1994. At ARa, Frey served 16 communities with over 135,000 Southeast Indiana residents for decades, dozens of mayors, and assisted [...]