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WHAT'S HAPPENING

West Columbia Gateway Overlay District Redevelopment Plan

 

Public Planning Charrette

 

The City of West Columbia is undertaking the Gateway Overlay District (GOLD)

Redevelopment Plan. The purpose of the plan is to investigate the GOLD, assess its

redevelopment potential, and to provide recommendations that best leverage

redevelopment opportunities to improve the community’s overall economic and

environmental health. As part of a planning charrette for the project, two public meetings

will be held as follows:

 

Public Information Meeting

When: Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: New Brookland Room

West Columbia City Hall

200 N. 12th Street

What: Your opportunity to assist

in shaping the future of

the GOLD study area.

 

This public meeting will have a drop-in format with

project information available for review.

Members of the planning team will be available to

answer questions and receive comments

throughout the evening. Participants will have the

opportunity to provide their comments both

verbally and in writing.

Here is the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GOLD_Redevelopment 

Summary Presentation

When: Thursday, Feb 16, 2012

6:00 PM

Where: New Brookland Room

West Columbia City Hall

200 N. 12th Street

What: Presentation of major

findings from the

charrette process.

 

This public meeting will be a formal presentation

of the major findings that have been recorded

throughout the charrette process. These findings

will be based on field research, preliminary

analysis, and feedback received from the public

and key stakeholder groups.

 

Please plan to participate

in these two important meetings!

 

For more information contact

Brian Carter, Director of Planning & Zoning at (803) 791-1880

Council Member Eric Fowler (left), District 2, and Mayor Joe Owens (right) presenting a plaque to recognize Council Member Fowler for not missing a regular council meeting for 20 years. Council Member Fowler also received a 20-year service pin.

Jimmy W. Elmore, Engineer I with West Columbia Fire Department (left), receiving a 30-year service pin from Mayor Pro-Tem Boyd J. Jones (right).

  

 

Coca-Cola and Bi-Lo Partner to Increase Recycling in West Columbia

 

Coca Cola and BI-LO have joined together to encourage citizens to increase recycling in their communities through a reward program, called Recycle and Win.  Coca-Cola is promoting good recycling practices throughout city of Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County and the communities of Cayce, West Columbia, Blythewood, Springdale and Lexington by randomly rewarding citizens who recycle properly with a $50 Gift card from BI-LO.

 

Coca Cola will mail out a brochure containing a “Give It Back” sticker to all single family households that receive curbside pick-up in the greater Columbia area.  Residents interested in participating in the promotion should put the stickers on their recycling bins and place curbside with eligible recyclables in them for a chance to win.  The Recycle & Win Prize Patrol Vehicle will randomly visit neighborhoods looking for recycling bins with opt-in stickers.  The stickers give permission for the Prize Patrol to inspect the contents for proper recycling execution.  The Recycle and Win Patrol will only view the contents of the bins, not touch any materials inside.

If your bin has a sticker and contains proper recyclables then you are eligible for a chance to receive a prize voucher in the mail.  The prize voucher will direct you to call a number to receive information on claiming your prize.

 

Coca-Cola, BI-LO, city of Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County and the communities of Cayce, West Columbia, Blythewood, Springdale and Lexington are involved in the program which starts on November 7, 2011 and runs through April 2012.

 

For more information call Mardi Valentino, Public Information Officer, at 803.939.8603 or visit online at www.cokecolumbia.com. Click HERE for some answers to FAQs.

 

Firefighters Honored for Saving a West Columbia Woman’s Life

 

 

Just past noon on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 the West Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire that involved the rescue of persons trapped in a burning house.  When fire crews arrived at the scene, smoke was pouring from the single-story brick home and fire had engulfed 50 percent of the structure.  The firefighters learned a mother and her disabled child were still inside the burning house.

Firefighters Jimmy Patrick and Matt Rowlette entered through the front door and after crawling a few feet they discovered a hallway to the left.  Patrick and Rowlette proceeded down the corridor until they found the mother.  They brought her out of the house and immediately handed her over to an ambulance crew waiting at the scene.  She was transported to Lexington Medical Center and later flown by helicopter to the Augusta Burn Center.

Firefighters Patrick and Rowlette, along with Cayce Fire Department personnel, attempted to re-enter the house to search for the daughter who suffered from cerebral palsy and was not able to escape by herself.  When the roof showed signs of collapsing the order to evacuate the structure was given to protect the firefighters from harm.  As soon as they exited the home, the roof caved in preventing them from locating the daughter who unfortunately died in the fire.

Nonetheless, the courageous efforts by Firefighters Patrick and Rowlette resulted in bringing the mother safely from a severely burning house.  It is for their extraordinary response in the call of duty that Firefighters Jimmy Patrick and Matt Rowlette were recognized by the West Columbia City Council at the council meeting on October 4, 2011 for their exemplary job performance and heroic rescue that saved the life of a West Columbia citizen.