Creating an Equitable Community: How local groups are advancing diversity, equity and inclusion tells the story of how Bartholomew County is responding to the call for a more equitable community. More than 30 local partners contributed to the publication. Creating an Equitable Community report
First Street will be converted to one-way westbound traffic in late February through the end of March to accommodate 1821 Bicentennial Trail utility work. New sidewalks, curb and gutter and underground utilities will be installed between Franklin Street and Lafayette Ave in early to mid-March. This will take place in front of the project [...]
Today, the Columbus City Utilities Board voted to appoint Roger Kelso as Director of Columbus City Utilities. Mr. Kelso replaces Keith Reeves, who has served as Interim Director since April 2021. Mr. Kelso brings more than 45 years of water and sewer industry experience to the position. Since 2015, Mr. Kelso has been a consultant [...]
Columbus Sister City, Miyoshi, Japan, has sent a special message from the Mayor and Superintendent in celebration of the Columbus Area Bicentennial. View their video greeting via the button below. Columbus Area Bicentennial website
Energy Matters Community Coalition, acting as fiscal agent for the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District’s (BCSWMD) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) was a recipient of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Community Recycling Grant Program. The grant, awarded in April, will support waste diversion efforts at all four weekends of Ethnic Expo 2021, focusing on increasing recycling rates [...]
The Columbus Area Bicentennial Commission is midway through our yearlong celebration. This year has posed unique challenges, requiring the committee to find creative ways to connect our community in celebration of our county and city’s legacy and future. At the beginning of this year, we knew that in-person events would still be on hold for several months. [...]
The Columbus Indiana Fire Department has been awarded a training grant that will provide a no-cost training opportunity for local, state, and regional firefighters. The grant also includes funding for additional training for the members of the Columbus Fire Department. In 2020, the Columbus Fire Department was awarded a grant of $ 71,000 through the [...]
Lawbreakers take notice. A familiar name is back on the beat and patrolling the streets of Columbus once again. The Columbus Police Department officially introduced our newest police canine, “Cleon”, in a brief event held on May 27 at CPD. K-9 Cleon, a 1½-year-old German Shepherd, is named in honor of former Columbus police officer [...]
The City of Columbus is landscaping the roundabout by Mill Race Center this summer as a Bicentennial endorsed project. The property located at the intersection of 11th, Brown, and Lindsey streets and Indianapolis Road is owned by the city. It is one of its main entrances to the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District. Columbus and [...]
The City of Columbus, in partnership with CRH, is excited to announce the next steps in the development of the Fair Oaks Mall property. The health, wellness, and recreation-focused campus has been renamed NexusPark. The NexusPark campus will include an indoor sports fieldhouse, Columbus Parks administrative, activity and community spaces, retail and restaurants, and CRH [...]