News in Columbus

Columbus approves 5.48% tax rate increase
Lower rate could affect planned street improvements

Columbus parts ways with fire marshal
City wants to create a part-time position insteadCOLUMBUS — Officials say they intend to change the fire-marshal position to a parttime job after having James Chollett step down from the role during a

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:Regarding the City of Columbus’s Proposed Property Tax Rate Increase and Revised Public Information Requests The City of Columbus has proposed a 33.4 percent property tax rate increase, ra

Columbus limits public information requests with new fees
Appoints two municipal judges
Columbus enters Phase 1 drought conditions, asks for voluntary conservation
Columbus has entered “Phase 1 Mild Drought” conditions, per the city’s Drought Contingency Plan, Wednesday, Aug. 26.This Phase 1 condition means that the city is asking residents to practice voluntary