Charmaine Crabb for District 5

Columbus’ Riverwalk project has been nominated for an Award. Please vote today You can place one vote per day

Notice of Road Closure Starting Monday October 12th, the section of Reese Road between Guinevere Avenue and Bonnie Drive will be closed to all traffic. The closure will allow a contractor hired by the Columbus Consolidated Government to replace the existing bridge over Cooper Creek at this location. A signed detour route will be provided along Primrose Road and Macon Road. The road is expected to be closed for approximately nine months. Drivers are encouraged to proceed with ...caution in the area of the road closure and detour route. All questions regarding the closure should be directed to Ryan Pruett at [email protected] or (706) 225-3959. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ryan Pruett [email protected] 706-225-3959 Quality People Providing Quality Service An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Organization" See more

Hurricane Sally Preparation September 16, 2020 When we anticipate events such as Hurricane Sally, we do a number of things to prepare. Our storm preparation began yesterday: We will do our part and we ask citizens to do their part We are preparing for high winds that may bring down trees, limbs, and traffic signals... We are preparing for heavy rain and potential flooding as we are under a flash flood watch until Friday morning We are not so concerned about the Riverwalk flooding because it is designed to flood but ask citizens to do their part and stay away from the Riverwalk, if flooding occurs, and certainly stay away from creeks and flooded streets. High winds can bring down trees, tree limbs, power lines and traffic signals. Citizens should be vigilant, be alert, watch for these things and only travel during these events, if necessary. Essential CCG employees will be on call and prepared to work, day and night to remove trees, limbs, traffic signals, place barricades out to close flooded streets and render aid to citizens. We have a number of streets known to flood and we have them on what we refer to as a hot list. Those streets and water sheds were inspected yesterday. We check streets on the hotspot list and watersheds prior to heavy rain events to make sure inlets are clear of debris and watersheds are clear of obstruction that might hinder the flow of water. 311 will be answering calls through the night on Wednesday and Thursday nights, as necessary Public Works, Engineering and other city resources will be dispatched through 311 and 911 for flooding concerns, trees, and limbs down, traffic signals down and other issues or concerns. The mayor has communicated with Red Cross in the event we receive evacuees from areas outside of Columbus. We cannot stress enough to citizens, during events like Hurricane Sally, stay in and stay safe. Remember to call 311 for non-emergencies and 911 for emergencies. Isaiah Hugley, City Manager #WeDoAmazing #proactivity

MEDIA RELEASE September 15, 2020 YARD WASTE & GREEN BULK WASTE LANDFILL TIPPING FEE WAIVER Effective Wednesday, September 16, 2020 until further notice, the City of... Columbus will waive landfill tipping fees for yard waste and green bulk waste for residential customers ONLY. The following criteria need to be met: YARD WASTE, dispose at Granite Bluff Landfill, 7589 GA-219/River Road Lawn clippings Leaves Shrubbery clippings GREEN BULK DEBRIS dispose at Pine Grove Landfill, 7900 Pine Grove Way (off Technology Parkway) Tree pruning a. limbs no larger than 6 in diameter b. limbs no longer than 4’ in length TREE FOR FEE is not included in waiver. Columbus residents will be required to show ID verifying their city address to receive the waiver. We ask each citizen to take waste reduction measures if possible. We appreciate your patience as we work to catch up in Yard Waste Pick up! FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Citizen Service Center Call 3-1-1 in Columbus/Muscogee County (706) 653-4000 from cell phones or outside of Columbus Call the TTY number (706) 225-3138