Columbus Consolidated Government

10/11/2026

📣 **District 4, we need all hands on deck!**

Join the Columbus Consolidated Government for a neighborhood meeting to kick off the **All Hands on Deck Campaign** in District 4. Bring a neighbor and share which areas could use a cleanup.

📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026
🕠 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Shirley Winston Park, 5025 Steam Mill Road

City staff will explain how residents can get cleanup kits and how the City will pick up debris collected during neighborhood cleanups. Meetings in other districts are being scheduled.

Is your organization interested in helping with a cleanup? Contact Deputy City Manager Lisa Goodwin at [email protected] or 706-225-3108 to coordinate a cleanup area.

09/11/2026

📄 Free paper shredding + 👟 shoe recycling in one stop!

Muscogee County residents, bring your old paperwork and gently worn shoes to Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission’s free drive-thru event!

📅 Saturday, November 21, 2026
⏰ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
📍 In front of the City Services Center

📄 **Shred your old paperwork.** River Mill Data Management will provide free, secure paper shredding. Please leave three-ring binders, external hard drives and metal items at home.

👟 **Show us some sole!** Help the “Shoe Us the Love” campaign collect more than 30,000 pairs by January 31. Gently worn shoes in all sizes and styles are welcome, including slippers and flip-flops. You can also drop off shoes at local fire stations.

Share this with a neighbor who’s ready to clear out a filing cabinet or closet!

Questions? Call 706-225-4008 or email [email protected].

04/11/2026

Join us as we honor Jerry “Pops” Barnes and celebrate the renaming of the Boxwood Recreation Center!

The Columbus Consolidated Government invites the community to a ceremony officially naming the facility the **Jerry “Pops” Barnes Recreation Center** in recognition of his public service to Columbus, including his time representing District 1 on the Columbus Council.

📅 Friday, November 13, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
📍 Boxwood Recreation Center, 1110 Enoch Drive, Columbus, GA 31906

The ceremony is open to the public. Come celebrate with us!

03/11/2026

UPDATE - Due to inclement weather affecting the state over the next couple of days, the date is postponed Friday (November 6th) at 9:30am.

Tornadoes are Georgia’s No. 1 weather-related killer and can occur at any time of the year, making advance preparation vital. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, Georgia residents are encouraged to put their tornado safety skills into practice as part of Ready Georgia‘s PrepareAthon! for Tornado Safety.

03/11/2026

🌪️ Columbus, do you know where you’d take shelter during a tornado warning?

Wednesday, November 4, is Georgia’s Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day. Columbus-Muscogee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security encourages residents, schools, and businesses to practice their tornado plans at approximately **9:30 a.m.**

🔔 Columbus does not plan to activate its outdoor warning sirens for this drill. You can use the NOAA Weather Radio test expected around 9:30 a.m. as your cue to begin.

Take a few minutes to walk through your plan, make sure everyone knows where to take shelter, and set up more than one way to receive weather alerts.

📍 Local preparedness resources: https://www.columbusga.gov/emergency
📋 Tornado drill guide: https://gema.georgia.gov/tornado-drill-procedures

Tornadoes are Georgia’s No. 1 weather-related killer and can occur at any time of the year, making advance preparation vital. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, Georgia residents are encouraged to put their tornado safety skills into practice as part of Ready Georgia‘s PrepareAthon! for Tornado Safety.

30/10/2026

City Manager Newsletter: 🛝 Parks & Rec 🏥 Community Care 🪖 Veterans Day -

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29/10/2026

Columbus Consolidated Government will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Most government offices will be closed, and METRA will not provide bus service. Emergency services will remain available.

🗑️ All garbage services will follow the normal collection schedule.

Select recreation facilities, the Columbus Ice Rink, and Bull Creek and Oxbow golf courses will remain open during normal business hours.

Please see the holiday notice for additional closures and facility schedules.

23/10/2026

🚨♻️ IT'S ALMOST HERE!

Time to clear out those garages, cabinets, and storage spaces! Join us TOMORROW for the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event and dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials safely and responsibly.

📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 8 AM – 12 PM
📍 Recycle Center | 8001 Pine Grove Way, Columbus, GA 31907

Let's work together to keep hazardous waste out of our landfills and protect our environment! 🌱

23/10/2026

🎉 Join Columbus Consolidated Government and the Courts of Muscogee County for the **John D. Allen Judicial Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony!**

📅 Friday, October 30, 2026
🕜 1:30 p.m.
📍 100 10th Street, Columbus, GA

Celebrate this milestone and honor the legacy of Judge John D. Allen. Chief Justice Nels S.D. Peterson of the Supreme Court of Georgia will serve as the special guest speaker.

**Community members are invited to attend, with building tours immediately following the ribbon-cutting.**

🚧 **Traffic Notice:** 10th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue will close beginning at 11:30 a.m. Please plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time.

22/10/2026