Posts Tagged ‘Creekside Park’
Columbia springs into work
The City of Columbia is taking advantage of the recent warmer weather by getting several impactful projects moving toward completion with several more planned for later this year. Excavation work…
Read MoreColumbia code update delay
Good help seems to be hard to find for the City of Columbia. During the Feb. 18 meeting of the Columbia City Council, a planned discussion of an updated code…
Read MoreProgress on Columbia bridge, park
While nearly all of last week’s Columbia City Council meeting was a closed session, the “Columbia Quarterly” city newsletter provided updates about the Carl Street Bridge project and plans for…
Read MoreColumbia talks water, vaping, parks
Even during the current dry spell in Monroe County, water was still on the minds of Columbia officials during last Tuesday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council. Following discussion during…
Read MoreBack to the future in Columbia
Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith’s recap of 2023 projects during the July 1 city council meeting was more about the city’s future than what has already been accomplished. While he…
Read MoreColumbia moves on from the storm
Even as cleanup continues from a June 30 storm that created havoc throughout town, the Columbia City Council moved forward during a busy meeting Monday night. Mayor Bob Hill began…
Read MoreColumbia park project revived
A park project in Columbia delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is back on track. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced last Wednesday that Columbia was awarded a $600,000…
Read MoreColumbia balks at chickens
The Columbia City Council cried fowl at Monday’s meeting concerning the keeping of domestic chickens within city limits. At the Sept. 21 meeting, Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey…
Read MoreAnother Columbia subdivision discussed
The room was once again full during the Columbia City Council meeting Monday night for a discussion about another proposed subdivision. JLP Homes requested a zoning change for a Community…
Read MoreColumbia awarded park grant
Columbia has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the state to develop a park at the north end of town. Nearly 90 projects were awarded a total of $28.9 million…
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