Solutions for our City
Solutions for Our City: “A dime holding up a dollar” means letting the little things get in the way of big things. The city of Columbus government has no shortage of things to get done but some folks have stood in the way of progress. We believe in fixing the small things while working on …
Why A Better Columbus
Why A Better Columbus By Leslie Sorrell January 5, 2020 To transform our city into a place that people desire to call home measured through population growth requires putting the best, most qualified people to work for Team Columbus. To want lawmakers to follow the law, want our tax dollars to be spent wisely, and …
I don’t do Email but Don’t Want the City to Borrow More Money. Go to City Hall or Mail a Letter.
Councilwoman DiCicco is having a physical petition put at City Hall for folks to go and sign and is located at 523 Main St. You may go in person and sign. Please be sure to let us know if you go! SEND A LETTER: Put this in the body of your letter: Debt Protest As …
How to Protest the City Borrowing More Money–Deadline July 13th
ACTION ALERT! URGENT!! Send the City an Email Today!! What YOU Need to Do: Send an email and add james.brigham@columbusms.org the City’s Treasurer to realcolumbusmatters@gmail.com (so that we can maintain an opposition count) Subject Line: Debt Protest In the body add: /s/Your Name, Your Address and and copy: As a registered voter in Columbus, MS …
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Political Campaigns 101: On the Trail
By Leslie Sorrell Though it may not be obvious, Election Season is upon us! The 2023 primary elections will be held August 8th with the general election in November, but the filing deadline will soon pass —February 1st. Following are some helpful tips for those running for office and for those wanting to volunteer for …
Ethics Education, or How to Waste Government Money–What Happened at Last Year’s MML Conference
In February 2022, ABC submitted an Open Records Request for the expenses (registration, travel, meals, etc.) associated with the Council, Mayor, and City Staff to attend Mississippi Municipal League (MML) conferences during 2021. The City responded to the request that same month but provided incomplete records that excluded certain City Staff and did not reflect …
A Recap of J5
A Recap about J5 Global, LLC: August, 2022 J5 Global LLC identifies as an engineering and environmental consulting group founded by Jabari O. Edwards. In June of this year, Edwards and his associate—Antwann Richardson– were indicted for defrauding the federal government and being charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. …
Civically Engaged Yet Criminally Active
The Columbus Police Department (CPD) charged Carla Marie Hunt for the murder of a man believed to be her boyfriend. CPD Chief Fred Shelton told The Dispatch, that the couple were at a home on Emerald Drive but did not identify whose home it was. The court denied bond to Ms. Hunt because she was …
Rural grocers’ stock small communities with quality of life
Commentary: Rural grocers’ stock small communities with quality of life To keep America’s small towns strong and sustainable, the most important step is to build them to be the kind of places where we want to live. By Dee Davis, The Daily Yonder This article is taken from a portion of a speech that Dee …
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