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Visit Our Photo Gallery!
Click here to view photos from City events including the Mayor's Drills and Skills Kick Off, the National Night Out Kick Off and the Grand Opening of CiCi's Pizza.

City Stimulus Update
Click here to view information regarding the use of Federal stimulus funds for the City of Columbia.

City Newsroom

Sep 01-05, 2010
URGENT Need for Blood Donors

Sep 03-29, 2010
Fall Main Street Marketplace

Sep 06 2010
City Offices to Close in Observance of Labor Day

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Where do I go to fill out a City employment application?
Apply at Human Resources ? Employment Office, 1225 Lady Street(corner of Lady and Sumter) Columbia From 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday. A resume may be submitted with a fully completed application. Click here for more information.

Where can I find a Freedom of Infomation Request form?
You can download the form online or request on from our Public Relations Department.

Which city council district do I live in?
Click here for information from the Council District Listing.

How can I obtain a business license?pet license?
City ordinance requires all City residents to have their pets licensed annually. To obtain a license, owners must provide proof of vaccination as required by state law. License fees are reduced for pets which have been spayed or neutered. (Tel.: 776-PETS)

Where can I pay my parking tickets?
Mail: Parking tickets are issued with a convenient, easy-to-pay, return envelope. If you do not have the designated parking ticket return envelope, please mail your payment to City of Columbia Parking, Post Office Box 7997, Columbia, South Carolina 29202-7997.
Click here for more information.

Where can I view a calendar of upcoming City events?
Click here for our event calendar

"How do I report a claim or a after hours sewer back up or water line break?"

If you have a potential claim against the City of Columbia, please call Companion Property & Casualty at (803) 735-0672 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and weekends, and an adjustor will take your information. For sewer backups between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, or on holidays and weekends, please call the Wastewater Maintenance Division at 545-3910. For water line breaks between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, or on holidays or weekends, please call the Water Division at 545-3900. You will still need to report the incident to Companion Property & Casualty the next business day after 8:00 a.m. *Companion Third Party Administrators, LLC*