Bartholomew government offices closed; Columbus services continue despite flooding

Bartholomew County has closed government offices today due to the ongoing flooding. The County Commissioners meeting is normally scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday mornings but the plan now is to reschedule for later in the week.

The city of Columbus is keeping its offices open today. Mayor Mary Ferdon said essential services will remain fully operational. That will include trash and recycling routes, which will run on their normal schedule today, however you can expect delays.

Columbus Transit will also be running its normal routes, however Route 5 to the west side will not be running today due to the high water along the normal route.

Ferdon encouraged local businesses to be flexible to staff whose travel to work could be affected by the many closed roads and streets. She said that safety remains the community’s top concern.

Columbus Regional Health says that its facilities and services are all continuing as normal today. The hospital did put up flood gates on Saturday that were installed after the 2008 flood, however they were lowered again after Haw Creek waters receded.

Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department