City preps for Phase II of road program
The Columbus City Council has approved a list of 18 projects for Phase II of its road improvement program.
City Council holds tongue on proposed street project
The Columbus City Council neither discussed or acted on Mayor Robert Smith’s street paving proposal during the council’s regular meeting Tuesday.
Our View: Put remaining paving funds where they’re most needed
Although April’s wet weather has caused some delays with the city of Columbus’ paving projects, the project should be completed this month. Still though, a new decision about paving awaits the council.
College Street repaving set for next week
Weather permitting, Falcon Contracting could resume overlaying streets in Columbus next week.
Lowndes Co. supervisors expect more roads to be paved in 2015
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the Board of Trustees of Lowndes County Reserve & Trust Fund have good news to report.
Columbus street paving under budget, on schedule
Although the steep drop in gas prices did not come early enough to factor into the city of Columbus’ $4.5 million infrastructure improvement project, city project manager Robin Eastman says work is coming in on schedule and under budget.
Columbus paving projects begin this week
The first paving projects included in the $4.5 million Columbus street improvement project are under way.
Bids for Columbus street work come in under estimate
City councilmen may have more money to work with than originally planned to pave streets and fix major drainage issues across Columbus.
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.
Infrastructure work ready for October start
It will likely be October before construction crews begin working on $4.5 million in road, sidewalk and drainage infrastructure upgrades in the city of Columbus.
Council moves forward with 15th Street repairs
Columbus councilmen approved bids from APAC to repave and repair 15th Street South during their meeting Tuesday.
The project will cost approximately $122,800.
Council: Bond money will be distributed among wards
Bond money issued for road and drainage improvements in Columbus will be split evenly among its six wards.
City councilmen chose that option over a citywide approach to infrastructure improvements during a special call meeting Tuesday.
Council passes $5M bond issue
Columbus councilmen voted Tuesday in favor of issuing a $5 million bond to finance capital improvements.
Officials: Budget keeps city from using road tax from county for roads
Columbus councilmen will consider a $5 million bond issue to finance road and infrastructure renovations when they meet May 20 even though the county provides the city roughly $500,000 annually for road maintenance.
Supes sign off on 2014 road plan
When Lowndes County supervisors passed their Fiscal Year 2013-14 budget in September, they set aside an extra $500,000 for road repairs.
Quality of life issues dominate Wards 4, 5
Columbus councilmen wrapped up a two-day tour of the city’s six wards Wednesday in preparation for today’s strategic planning retreat.
The council toured wards 4, 5 and 6.
City leaders begin ward tours
Fifteenth Street South is a thoroughfare used every day by truck drivers from Waste Pro, MMC Materials and APAC as they go to and leave plants in Columbus.
It’s only been about a year since the road was last milled and repaved, but portions of it have already deteriorated.
Summer county road projects completed
Construction season may not be over, but all of Lowndes County’s road improvement projects budgeted for this year wrapped up last week.
Thirty-three roads were either overlaid, chip-sealed or given double bituminous surface treatment during the summer months.
City council: Surplus funds mean more street paving
With a late November deadline looming, the Columbus mayor and council are in negotiations to spend the last of some general obligations bond money. The money will be used for street paving in some of the city’s wards.
City Council approves paving projects
The Columbus City Council approved paving projects in its six wards by a 5-1 vote on Tuesday. The dissenting vote came inexplicably from Ward 2 Councilman Joseph Mickens, who made a second to Ward 3 Councilman Charlie Box’s motion to accept City Engineer Kevin Stafford’s paving recommendations.