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Mayor Skip Henderson

Mayor Skip Henderson is the 70th Mayor of Columbus, Georgia. On behalf of our City Council and over 3,000 City Employees Welcome to Columbus, Georgia a great place to live, do business, work and play. Columbus Consolidated Government is Georgia's first consolidated government, and is proud to serve as a model for other local governments across the nation. The City of Columbus merged with Muscogee County in 1971, creating a streamlined system that provides a very high level of citizen services at a very low per capita cost. Columbus is visitor and business friendly.

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Public Notices

Sep 21 2026

Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission 4th Annual Mayor's Golf Tournament

The Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission will host its 4th Annual Mayor's Golf Tournament on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Bull Creek Golf Course, 7333 Lynch Road in Midland, Georgia.

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Sep 21 2026

City of Columbus Announces Upcoming Veterans Day and Christmas Parades

The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce two beloved community events honoring our nation’s heroes and celebrating the holiday season — the Veterans Day Parade and the Christmas Parade.

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Sep 21 2026

Columbus Consolidated Government to Hold Surplus Equipment Auction

The Columbus Consolidated Government will hold a public auction of surplus vehicles and equipment on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The auction will take place in the parking lot of the Columbus Civic Center, located at 400 Fourth Street, Columbus, Georgia.

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Sep 18 2026

Temporary Closure on Pierce Chapel Road at U.S. 27

The Georgia Department of Transportation advises motorists that Pierce Chapel Road at U.S. 27 will temporarily close for construction related to the ongoing U.S. 27 improvement project starting Monday, September 21. The expected closure will be in effect for two weeks, weather permitting.

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Sep 16 2026

Annual Notice of Assessments Return Mail

Georgia law requires that all Annual Notice of Assessments that were returned by the postal service as undeliverable are posted on the County website.

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