18 lots left for CRA to acquire in Burns Bottom
After more than four years of negotiations, Columbus Redevelopment Authority may be approaching the end of the acquisition process for the Burns Bottom project, said CRA President John Acker.
Eminent domain action begins for 12 lots in Burns Bottom
After four years of unsuccessful negotiations with property owners, the Columbus Redevelopment Authority has moved to begin eminent domain action to mandate the sale of 12 properties in the Burns Bottom Redevelopment District.
Taylor-Burns House will be demolished
The Taylor-Burns House on Third Street North will be gone within the next 30 days.
CRA begins demolition in Burns Bottom
Columbus Fire and Rescue has burned three abandoned homes in the Burns Bottom area as part of an agreement between the Columbus Redevelopment Authority, which owns the properties, and the city.
CRA lists Burns house previously up for demolition
Though the Mississippi Department of Archives and History did not make it a state landmark, the Taylor-Burns House on Third Street North has gotten one last chance to avoid demolition.
MDAH declares Hunt building a Mississippi Landmark
Mississippi Department of Archives and History has named the former Hunt High School a Mississippi Landmark.
Burns house, Hunt school up for landmark status
A home in Burns Bottom the city once slated to tear down and a school campus a recent tornado badly damaged are now being considered for state landmark status.
Burns Bottom survey reveals historically fragmented neighborhood
Findings from a survey of historical structures in the Burns Bottom area have Columbus Redevelopment Authority representatives hopeful the neighborhood could be removed from the National Register of Historic Places.
CRA to hold off on Burns Bottom acquisitions
The Columbus Redevelopment Authority will temporarily hold off on acquiring more properties in the Burns Bottom neighborhood.
CRA distances itself from Realtor’s ‘threatening’ letters to Burns Bottom property owners
A local Realtor representing the Columbus Redevelopment Authority sent letters to at least 11 property owners in the Burns Bottom neighborhood saying if they did not agree to sell their lots by Tuesday, the CRA would get a court order to forcibly purchase them for a lower price.
Burns Bottom project on hold during landmark survey
Redevelopment plans in Burns Bottom are on hold, as the neighborhood’s future is now directly tied to the value the state will assign to its past.
Ask Rufus: Factory Hill, Frog Bottom or Burns Bottom, it’s a historic neighborhood
The neighborhood is now commonly called Burns Bottom but in the past has also been known as Factory Hill and Frog Bottom. It is one of the oldest and most historic neighborhoods in Columbus.
Historic Burns Bottom home in crosshairs of demolition
The city plans to tear down a house in Burns Bottom that is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of a tax-funded redevelopment effort in the neighborhood.
City to demolish eight houses in Burns Bottom
Columbus City Council on Tuesday agreed to demolish eight vacant houses in the Burns Bottom area to help support an ongoing Columbus Redevelopment Authority project in the area.
Funds for Burns Bottom revitalization expected next month
Over the last two years, when people said the Burns Bottom revitalization project was dead, Columbus Redevelopment Authority President John Acker didn’t correct them.
Tax hike to fund Burns Bottom development
Columbus city councilmen unanimously approved a one-mil tax increase for Fiscal Year 2018 to help fund a $3.2 million urban renewal bond for the Columbus Redevelopment Authority.
County declines support for Burns Bottom project
If Friday’s Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meeting is any indication, the county may not only decline an opportunity to partner with Columbus on a proposed redevelopment project at Burns Bottom, it may also become a competitive buyer for properties needed for the city project.
Burns Bottom redevelopment board avoiding conflicts
Columbus Redevelopment Authority board members are publicly working to avoid perceived conflicts of interest with bringing the Burns Bottom Development project to fruition.
CRA targets Burns Bottom
The Columbus Redevelopment Authority is making its first big push for a project to revitalize city neighborhoods.
Kick-start: Overflow crowd celebrates opening of complex
A cloudless, sun-drenched day was the perfect setting for the sea of jerseys that descended on the new jewel of Columbus on Saturday morning.
The Columbus Soccer Complex at Tanyard Park hosted more than a thousand players, coaches, parents and local dignitaries for the opening ceremonies of the state-of-the-art soccer and football complex.