CLW general manager Todd Gale found dead near camp house
Columbus Light and Water General Manager Todd Gale died Saturday morning, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant has confirmed.
Rawle settling in as new city chief financial officer
You could say that Milton Rawle had to go around the world before he found his way to Mississippi.
The city’s new chief financial officer is soft-spoken and polite, still in the “getting to know you” phase with both his new position as well as Columbus. So far, he says, he likes both.
Bernsen replacement to be named Tuesday
The Columbus City Council will announce its new Chief Financial Officer during its regular Feb. 5 meeting after completing a final round of interviews Tuesday.
Council honors trio for service to city
Former Chief Financial Officer Mike Bernsen was among those honored for their service to the city during Wednesday’s meeting of the Columbus City Council.
Bernsen: City’s debt no cause for alarm
When City of Columbus Chief Financial Officer Mike Bernsen begins his new position with Columbus Light & Water Jan. 2, he will not only be leaving behind a job he has held since 2008, but he will also no longer be the overseer of $17,631,774 in city debt.
Our view: Sadness and trepidation
With Mike Bernsen’s departure the city loses an able and responsive manager; we hope the mayor and council will be deliberate in choosing his replacement.
Bernsen resigns as city’s chief financial officer
The chief financial officer for the City of Columbus resigned Wednesday afternoon.
Mike Bernsen, who has been the CFO for the city since 2008, will take a position as the new comptroller for Columbus Light and Water.
Tax collections up in Columbus, West Point
The city’s chief financial officer, Mike Bernsen, Tuesday told the Columbus City Council of an increase in sales tax paid in February.
Columbus hashes out budget; raises planned for city employees
The Columbus City Council doesn’t want to raise taxes this year, and they are working out a series of cuts to help them meet that goal.