City of Columbus

The mission of the Columbus Animal Care Services Department is to protect and enhance the safety, health, and welfare of the animals and residents in our community.

The City of Columbus is committed to supporting local homeownership. This program provides an opportunity for eligible homeowners to apply for grant funding up to $20,000 to fund needed home repairs and improvements. For those who meet the program criteria, this grant opportunity can be used for eligible activities such as roof & HVAC repairs and replacements, ADA modifications leading to the threshold of the home, and water heater replacement. Radon tests and mitigation are also part of any homeowner selected for the program.

The aim of this program is to:
-Maintain existing low to moderate income housing stock in the city.
-Support home ownership for low to moderate income families by making needed long term improvements to homes that often are avoided because of cost.

ColumBUS has five fixed routes. See website for Routes 1-5 Maps and Schedules.
All fixed routes are wheelchair accessible and are equipped with bicycle racks.

The Columbus Police Department is a law enforcement agency that is responsible for enforcing laws in the city of Columbus, IN.

As the head of the city’s executive branch, the mayor’s office maintains six different departments as well as six city offices. The responsibilities of the office include: enforcing city ordinances and state laws; appointing, supervising, and removing heads and employees of city government departments, agencies, and divisions; appointing, supervising, and removing deputy mayors, with appointments subject to City-County Council approval; reviewing and either approving or disapproving, in writing and within 10 days, ordinances or appropriations passed by the City-County Council, with the mayor’s vetoes subject to being overridden by a two-thirds vote of the councilors; communicating and coordinating with the City-County Council and the Marion County Commissioners concerning the financial condition and budget of the city and county; and setting the salaries of city officers and employees, subject to City-County Council approval for salaries of police and fire employees.

Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services provides transportation for cats and dogs from Bartholomew County to various clinics in southern and central Indiana who provide high-quality low-cost spay neuter services to domestic and feral cats and dogs. We do this in an effort to reduce unwanted pet overpopulation in our county and promote animal health and safety in the community.