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City Announcements
Daylight Saving Time to Begin on March 14th - REMINDER TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCK AND SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES
It's Time to Spring Forward. On Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2:00a.m., Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States. Citizens are reminded to move their clocks one hour ahead. Daylight Saving Time is four weeks longer since 2007 due to the passage of the Energy Policy Act in 2005. The Act extended Daylight Saving Time by four weeks from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November, in order to save thousands of barrels of oil each day through reduced use of power by businesses during daylight hours. Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Click the link above for details.

Register Now For the Parks & Recreation 2010 Summer Program
Registration is now being accepted at all participating locations and the Parks and Recreation administration office, 1932 Calhoun Street. Summer camps begin on June 1st. The cost is $45 per week per child and there are no registration fees. Click the link above for more information.

The City of Columbia is now accepting grant applications for the 2010-2011 year for Hospitality Tax, Accommodations Tax, and Community Promotions Funding.

City Newsroom
Mar 01-26, 2010
Bridge Closure and Repair Notification

Mar 14 2010
Daylight Saving Time begins

Mar 16, 2010
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tiny Tot Tuesdays: A Capital Celebration

Citizen Participation

The City of Columbia?s Citizen Participation is designed to provide maximum citizen participation in an open forum with access for all interested person for all program activities, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA), and loan guarantees. To download the City of Columbia Citizen Participation Plan ,click here

CONSOLIDATED PLAN ? Every five years, the City uses citizen input to prepare a plan to identify and prioritize local needs in the areas of affordable housing, neighborhood development, economic development, public services, and public works. This plan is updated each year. For more information, contact Dollie Bristow,  803.545.3373. To download the 2005-10 report in PDF format please click here.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) ? The Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development is an organization of neighborhood representatives appointed by City Council. The CAC makes important recommendations for the use of CDBG, HOPWA, and CANDO funds, advises the Mayor and Council on the needs of neighborhoods, reviews amendments and makes appropriate comments on policies. CAC meetings are open to the public.

For more information about this committee, Eric Cassell at 803.545.3373.

Citizen Advisory Committee for Community Development
FY 2007-2008
 
Ms. Danielle Ren Holley-Walker - Mayor Coble
Ms. Yolanda Jones-Bell - Council District 1
Mr. Bruce Sanders - Council District 2
Ms. Laura Easley - Council District 3
Vacant - Council District 4
Ms. Regina Mills - At-Large
Mr. Paul Grimes, Jr. - At-Large
 
 
Meeting Schedule
 
CAC Draft Budget Presentation to City                           
Council /*First Public Hearing                                           
*Action Plan Public Hearing                                               
*Second Public Hearing/Council Approval                      
CAC Planning Meeting                                                       
 
*Opportunity for Public Input 
  
 
 
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