Street improvement bids to be opened Oct. 16

Bids for the street improvement portion of a $4.5 million Columbus capital improvements project will be opened on Oct. 16, with construction set to begin later that month.

CL&W looking at acquiring water customers

Columbus Light and Water board members are looking into options for generating more revenue, one of which includes acquiring new customers for water services.

West Point mayor touts city accomplishments

West Point Mayor Robbie Robinson opened his address to the Columbus Rotary Club on Tuesday with a question: “What can little bitty West Point tell Columbus, Mississippi, what we’re doing?”

Couple starts Columbus snow cone biz

It’s been less than a month since Robert and Velma Woodard started a snow cone side business in Columbus.

Columbus-Lowndes E-911 director McCoy resigns

Columbus-Lowndes Emergency 911 Director Melanie McCoy has stepped down from the post effective today.

Town Hall meeting to be held tonight at Sim Scott

A meeting designed to provide a forum for African-American males to discuss issues affecting quality of life in their neighborhoods and the community at large will be held at 6 p.m. today at Sim Scott Park.

Columbus ends fiscal year with strong sales tax finish

Columbus ended its sales tax collection year on a strong note.

The city reported that it received a check from t`he Mississippi Department of Revenue this month for $701,283.48, which is a $15,906.70 improvement from September 2013.

Judge approves Columbus annexation

It’s official: Columbus is getting bigger.

A judge on Friday approved the city’s annexation plan, which will bring 1,462 more residents, three square miles and five more miles of road into Columbus, according to Tim Youngblood of Bridge and Watson, the firm that assisted the city with the annexation.

Ordinance on events with alcohol to be modified

Columbus’ ordinance on leasing property for events with alcohol will be revised.

CL&W talks water rate increase

A water rate increase may be in the cards for Columbus Light and Water customers.

1 qualifies, others intend to run for Senate

Terry Brown’s predecessor in the Mississippi State Senate has qualified to run for the rest of his term, while at least two others have confirmed they also plan to do so.

CVB looking to buy new double decker

Columbus and Lowndes County’s tourism agency is looking for a new bus.

Mechanical issues with the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau’s 1984 Leyland Motors Olympian double decker led CVB board members last month to ask executive director Nancy Carpenter to begin soliciting quotes for a new one.

Columbus to allocate $50K to redevelopment authority

The Columbus Redevelopment Authority will soon have some start-up money as it begins its mission of minimizing blight in the city.

Council tightens controls on events with ordinance

Columbus councilmen have unanimously approved an ordinance regulating the leasing of property for large events where alcohol is served.

Supes pass budget, give employee raises

Lowndes County residents will pay the same in ad valorem taxes next year that they pay now, and county employees will receive a raise in October.

Sanderson Plumbing owes county, city $258K

Lowndes County is filing to lift an automatic stay of payment to collect delinquent taxes from Sanderson Plumbing, which filed for bankruptcy last year.

Columbus annexation taken under advisement

Attorneys needed one day and two witnesses to make the case for annexing 3.5 miles of territory into the city of Columbus.

There is no timetable on when Lowndes County Chancery Judge Kenneth Burns will make a ruling, but the city rested its case Monday after several hours of testimony.

Port authority board hires Sanders

The Columbus-Lowndes County Port Authority’s board of directors has named Will Sanders the port’s new director.

Lowndes budget hearing set for Monday

New debt service payments and employee raises will likely result in Lowndes County dipping into its reserve fund next fiscal year to make up for an estimated $550,000 deficit.

Council passes new budget with $300K shortfall

Columbus councilmen passed the city’s upcoming fiscal year budget Tuesday.

During the special call meeting, a 4-2 vote passed the $22,966,210 budget through. Councilmen Kabir Karriem and Bill Gavin were the two opposing votes.