Americus Mayor and City Council recommend emergency sick pay be extended to end of March, 2021 January 25, 2021 Americus Times-Recorder The Mayor and City Council of Americus met for their regular meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
Americus City Council determines the action items for January meeting January 19, 2021 Americus Times-Recorder Mayor and City Council of Americus held their agenda setting meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2021.
COVID-19 ‘a challenge’ to Columbus Fire & EMS with over 30 firefighters in quarantine January 6, 2021 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer The surge of the COVID-19 pandemic has seeped into one of the city’s agencies dedicated to protecting public safety.
Two women set to take top staff positions within Columbus police department January 5, 2021 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon has named his new command staff and set a promotion ceremony for Dec. 30.
City of Americus offices closed until further notice January 4, 2021 Americus Times-Recorder In the interest of public health and safety and due to an abundance of caution being exercised during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Mayor and Council of the City of Americus announce that all City of Americus offices are closed to the public effective Tuesday, December 29, 2020 until further notice.
Mayor and City Council of Americus review 2021 budget and set agenda for December meeting December 14, 2020 Americus Times-Recorder Mayor Barry Blount and the Americus City Council held the first public hearing on the proposed 2021 budget at the agenda setting meeting on Thursday, December 11th.
Columbus names new emergency management director. Who he is and what he’ll do: December 11, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer The man who long served as emergency management director in Russell County and at Auburn University in Alabama is now taking that position in Columbus.
Columbus police, state patrol officers join in distracted driving sting around town December 11, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer About 30 officers with the Columbus Police Department and Georgia state patrol set up distracted driving stings around the city Wednesday, hunting for motorists talking on cell phones, shooting video, reading, eating, applying makeup or other actions that take their eyes off the road.
Americus City Council regular meeting held Thursday, Nov. 19 November 25, 2020 Americus Times-Recorder Another agenda item caused much discussion and was passed along a 4-2 vote. Health insurance for the city employees demanded a lengthy discussion.
Columbus mayor reinstating mask mandate due to rising COVID-19 cases November 20, 2020 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Face masks are once again required in public in Columbus.