County purchase of Lipscomb property drawing near
Lowndes County could finalize a sale for the purchase of the old Lipscomb property as early as June, Columbus attorney David Sanders said Wednesday.
City struggles to fill commission vacancies
Years ago, filling local boards and commissions with concerned citizens was no problem, Columbus Chief Operations Officer David Armstrong said.
Our View: Important work done with little fanfare
It is an important job few seem to want, where success is best measured by what you don’t see.
Downtown bus stops removed
City officials have confirmed that the planned bus stops at the corners of Fifth and Main streets have been deleted from Lawrence Transit’s route.
Other areas close to the intersection but not in the city’s historic district are being considered as alternatives by LTS director of Columbus operations Dorothy Dowdell.
Historic commission tables bus shelter request
They like the idea of public buses. They don’t like the idea of bus stop shelters at the intersection of Fifth and Main streets.
That’s what downtown business owners and residents told the Columbus Historic Preservation Commission during a meeting Thursday. The commission was considering a request from Lawrence Transit System to construct four shelters at that intersection, as well as one at the intersection of 12th and College streets.
Lawrence Transit to go before historic commission
When the Historic Preservation Commission meets next week, one of the matters they will take up is whether to approve the installation of five bus stops and shelters within Columbus historic districts.
Southside preservation district is history for now
A proposed ordinance to protect and preserve the historic integrity of Southside has been scuttled due to a lack of funds.
Preservation commission eyes redrawing historic district maps
Plans to create an ordinance outlining and protecting Southside Columbus’ rich architectural history have hit a snag — the maps under which the district was originally created are more than three decades old and must be redrawn.
Southside neighborhood could be added to Columbus historic district
A walk through the Southside neighborhood in Columbus yields an architectural mélange, from massive antebellum mansions to quaint Victorian houses to World War II-era bungalows. Together, they may soon become the city’s first residential historic district registered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Southside neighborhood could be added to Columbus historic district
A walk through the Southside neighborhood in Columbus yields an architectural mélange, from massive antebellum mansions to quaint Victorian houses to World War II-era bungalows. Together, they may soon become the city’s first residential historic district registered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Commission to examine possible historic districts
Starkville’s newly formed Historic Preservation Commission met for the first time Tuesday and is now planning the first steps toward designating older portions of the city as “historic” and protecting them from unchecked development and modifications.
Aldermen create Historic Preservation Commission
The Starkville Board of Aldermen took the first step toward protecting the city’s historic homes and landmarks Tuesday when it voted 6-1 to form a Historic Preservation Commission.