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Columbus city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
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River Road trail link to RiverWalk goes out to bid
Columbus wants a builder for a 10-foot Dragonfly Trail link and footbridge from near Cascade Road to the RiverWalk at Lake Oliver Road. Bids are due Oct. 21.
Who to call and how to vote
Trash
Trash and recycling pickup in Columbus: schedule, holidays, bulk
Columbus collects garbage, recycling and yard waste on the same day each week. Carts out by 7 a.m. Bulk pickup by request through 311: 706-653-4000.
Early voting
Voting in Muscogee County: registration, polling places, early voting
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting runs Oct. 13-30 at five Columbus sites; absentee applications due Oct. 23. Elections: 706-653-4392.
Columbus Council
Who to call at City Hall in Columbus
Columbus numbers: 311 at 706-653-4000, police non-emergency 706-653-3232, Water Works 706-649-3400, the mayor and all 10 Council members.
Latest stories
City hall
Uptown Columbus curfew for minors now runs to Sept. 30, 2027
Unsupervised minors must be off Uptown streets 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for another year. The hours, the blocks covered, the exceptions and what parents can be fined.
City hall
Columbus Council to vote on new METRA transit director
City Manager Tyson Begly wants Everett Fleming, METRA's interim director since December, to run the bus system. Columbus Council votes Tuesday, Oct. 13.