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Welcome to our Planning Department staff page. We look forward to working with you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions or concerns. For general inquiries you can also reach us at planning@columbus.in.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Organizational Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Jeff<\/span>

Jeff Bergman, AICP<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Planning Director
\nE-mail: jbergman@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Melissa Begley, AICP<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Assistant Director
\nE-mail:\u00a0mbegley@columbus.in.gov<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ashley Beckort<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

MPO Manager
\nE-mail: <\/span>ashleybeckort@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>

Chelsea Cottingham, CFM<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Floodplain Manager
\nE-mail:\u00a0ccottingham@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>

Jesse Boshell<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Senior Planner
\nE-mail:\u00a0jboshell@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Senior Planner
\nE-mail:\u00a0kbehrman@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>

Desiree Aldrich<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Senior Planner
\nE-mail:\u00a0daldrich@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>

Andres Nieto<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Associate Planner
\nE-mail:\u00a0anieto@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>

Audrey Lewis<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Planning Technician
\nE-mail:\u00a0alewis@columbus.in.gov<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/span>

Janie Meek<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Office Administrator
\nE-mail:\u00a0jmeek@columbus.in.gov<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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