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City Announcements

2012 - 2013 Hospitality Grant Application Workshops
The City of Columbia is now accepting 2012-2013 Hospitality Tax applications and we are conducting two workshops for our Hospitality Tax grant. The workshops are being held to assist in the Hospitality application process . The first workshop will be Thursday, Feb 16th @ the Capital Senior Center near Maxcy Gregg Park from 12-2:00pm and everyone is invited to bring their lunch. The second workshop will be on Thursday February 23 @ Carolina Wings on Gervais Street from 5-7:00pm We will have a separate room and orders will be taken from the menu. Please call 545-3048 or email gdfanning@columbiasc.net for more information or to attend a workshop.

2012 State of the City Address [Full Text and Video]
Mayor Steve Benjamin delivered his 2012 State of the City address on January 11th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center's Coble Ballroom.
FULL TEXT
Main Street
Infrastructure & Transit Safety
Public Safety
Economy
Watch the entire address here!

Grants Status
Click here to view information on grants for which the City has applied, some of which have been funded by federal stimulus dollars.

City Newsroom

Jan 01-26, 2012
Click Here To View The City's Photo Album!

Jan 01-16, 2012
Book Lovers Invited To Join

Jan 06-20, 2012
SCE&G Trimming Activities to Resume within City Limits

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

The City of Columbia’s Citizen Participation is designed to provide maximum citizen participation in an open forum with access for all interested person for all program activities, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA), and loan guarantees.

To download the City of Columbia Citizen Participation Plan, click here

DRAFT 2011 Annual Action Plan (pdf)

2010 CAPERS Draft Executive Summary (pdf)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC): The Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development is an organization of neighborhood representatives appointed by City Council. The CAC makes important recommendations for the use of CDBG, HOPWA, and CANDO funds, advises the Mayor and Council on the needs of neighborhoods, reviews amendments and makes appropriate comments on policies. CAC meetings are open to the public.

For more information about this committee contact Community Development at (803) 545-3950.

Citizen Advisory Committee for Community Development
FY 2010-2011

Mr. David Jackson

Mayor Representative

Mrs. Christie Savage

Council District 1 Representative

Mr. Bruce Sanders

Council District 2 Representative

Mr. Marvin Heller

Council District 3 Representative

Mr. Tige Watts

Council District 4 Representative

VACANT

At-Large Representative

Mr. Paul Grimes, Jr.

At-Large Representative