Camp edges Carver in Ward 1 primary
Starkville Planning and Zoning Commissioner Jason Camp held on for a one-vote victory over Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carver in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
Columbus keeps billboard ban, approves redistricting plan
The Columbus city council approved one major change while rejecting another during Tuesday’s regular meeting.
Firm moves forward in Columbus redistricting process
How the city’s wards may be redrawn is taking shape after Columbus councilmen approved the firm overseeing the redistricting process to move forward with its concept.
Columbus redistricting work session scheduled
A work session on Columbus’ redistricting plan has been tentatively set for Oct. 21 at the Municipal Complex.
Columbus redistricting discussion begins Tuesday
The firm that assisted Columbus officials with the city’s recently approved annexation will discuss redistricting with councilmen Tuesday.
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.
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.
Our View: Where’s the list?
During its May 20 meeting, the Columbus City Council voted to table a proposal to pursue $5 million bond to improve the city’s infrastructure, money used primarily for street paving, drainage and sidewalk improvements.
Council tables $5 million infrastructure bond issue
Action on a $5 million bond issue for capital improvements was tabled during Tuesday’s Columbus City Council meeting.
Our View: One more example of city’s misplaced priorities
Late Friday afternoon, Robyn Eastman of J5/Broaddus put the finishing touches on an extensive list of the projects that could be pursued should the city of Columbus secure a $5 million bond for infrastructure improvements.
Infrastructure issues prioritized in each ward
If a majority of councilmen vote in favor of a $5 million bond issue when they meet Tuesday, a 1.1 mill property tax increase is coming to residents and business owners in Columbus.
Our view: City shouldn’t ‘wing it’ on infrastructure repairs
On Thursday, the Columbus City Council held a public forum to discuss the idea of raising taxes to secure a $5 million capital improvement loan to repair, replace and improve city infrastructure, primarily road repair and repaving, drainage and sidewalk improvements.
Our view: City needs long-term infrastructure plan
Thursday, the city council will hold a public hearing on issuing bonds to finance improvements to Columbus’ roads, drainage and sidewalks. Those $5 million worth of bonds, which will be paid back over the next 20 years, will be funded by a 2-mill tax increase.
Council seeks public input on capital improvement
While Columbus councilmen have a working idea of the most needed capital improvements in their wards, all said they plan to use Thursday’s public hearing to prioritize them if they choose to increase millage to pay for them.
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.
Councilmen, dept. heads to tour wards before retreat
Columbus councilmen and department heads are having a retreat Dec. 5 and they’ll tour each ward the city in the days beforehand to assess issues that are unique to the city’s different areas.
New Columbus City Council Wards map
High-resolution pdf file of the new council wards for the city of Columbus.