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The City of Columbus will compost pumpkins at no charge at three drop-off facilities from Oct. 30 through late November. Officials say the seasonal program, now in its fourth year, has collected more than 35 tons of pumpkins and keeps…
Columbus Employee Benefits and Wellness published a November 2026 wellness calendar in an Oct. 28 bulletin, alongside a reminder that 2027 Open Enrollment runs Oct. 26 through Nov. 27 with elections made in Dayforce. Listed programs…
Director Bernita A. Reese announced that Morgen Wade is the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s new deputy director of Capital and Strategic Planning. Reese said Wade’s team will oversee long-range planning and stewardship of…
A City of Columbus bulletin announces a Greenleaf Park groundbreaking ceremony for Thursday, Nov. 5, 10:30–11 a.m. The new 8.9-acre Southwest Side park is part of a multi-site effort to expand park space. Parking is at Iglesia Camino de…
A City of Columbus bulletin issued Oct. 27 under Mayor Ginther's name says all public-facing digital content must be built with accessibility in mind before publication. It points employees to Department of Technology resources and…
A City of Columbus Blueprint bulletin for North Linden 1 says no construction work is scheduled for the week of October 26, 2026. The bulletin notes schedules can change because of weather or site conditions and points residents to a…
Columbus residents can take pumpkins and election yard signs to designated Division of Refuse Collection sites from Oct. 30 through late November, the city says. Pumpkins go to composting; paper or cardboard signs can go in blue…
A City of Columbus bulletin says Session 6 art classes and workshops run Nov. 2 through Dec. 19 at three venues. Registration opens Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 a.m. for the Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center and the Columbus…
The City of Columbus Employee Benefits and Wellness office issued an Oct. 23, 2026, reminder that 2027 benefits open enrollment runs Oct. 26 to Nov. 27. The bulletin lists a CVS pharmacy webinar on Oct. 29 and a MetLife session on life…
Columbus published a community bulletin on Oct. 22, 2026, covering fall decoration safety, fitness classes at the Fran Ryan Center with registration opening Oct. 24, Westgate Community Center’s “Way Out West” performances Nov. 13-14,…
The City of Columbus bulletin lists two volunteer opportunities remaining in October: meal preparation with Ro’s Kitchen on Oct. 29 and horse-farm maintenance with Dreams on Horseback on Oct. 30. Both are listed for 10 a.m. to noon. The…
A Columbus city bulletin thanked volunteers for a kickoff celebration and said 1,100 meal and birthday kits were packed for families across the city. It advertised four late-October volunteer shifts: garden work at Urban Farm Church on…