City of Columbia Receives $50,000 Grant

Issue #335

25 Jan

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📰 City of Columbia Receives $50,000 Grant

📌 Feb. 19th: Black History Expo

🐶 Maury County Animal Services Begins Kennel Renovation

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Tuesday, January 28th

Wednesday, January 29th

City of Columbia Receives $50,000 Grant

The City of Columbia is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $50,000 Healthy Built Environments (HBE) grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, in partnership with the South Central Tennessee Development District. This grant will fund the development of an East Columbia Small Area Plan aimed at improving community health and connectivity in the East Columbia neighborhood.

The Healthy Built Environments (HBE) Grant, supported by the Tennessee Department of Health’s Office of Primary Prevention, helps communities design healthier living spaces. By improving areas where people live, work, and play, HBE grants aim to reduce health risks, improve quality of life, and strengthen local economies.

The funding provided for the planning phase of this project will help create a comprehensive strategy to improve these aspects of the East Columbia community. Future steps toward implementing these improvements will depend on the availability of additional funding.

As part of this initiative, the City of Columbia is seeking input from local residents to help shape the plan. The public's feedback will play a critical role in guiding potential projects that focus on walkability, public spaces, and overall community connections.

To kick off the planning process, the City will host an open house-style forum for residents to share their thoughts and ideas. This event will be the first step in assisting with the future implementation of the East Columbia Small Area Plan, which will outline specific projects to improve health, accessibility, and overall quality of life in the community.

Event Details:

• East Columbia Small Area Plan – Healthy Built Environment Public Forum
• Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Dr. Christa S. Martin Community Center, Fairview Park
• 871 Iron Bridge Road, Columbia, TN

The forum provides an opportunity for residents to engage directly with city planners and share their ideas for enhancing the community. Feedback collected will be instrumental in shaping the direction of the master plan.

Complimentary snacks and drinks will be provided.

Feb. 19th: Black History Expo

In celebration of Black History Month, Maury Regional Health is proud to announce its 3rd annual Black History Expo vendor fair. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maury Regional Medical Center in the Auxiliary Conference Room. This event is open to the public.  

This special event is an opportunity to celebrate and support the achievements of Black entrepreneurs in our community. The fair will showcase an array of vendors offering products and services, including food, jewelry, clothing, custom merchandise and more.

“We are excited to bring together Black-owned businesses to celebrate their contributions and share their talents with the community,” said Dennis Fisher, chief human resources officer at Maury Regional Health. “This is an opportunity to foster connections in our community and celebrate the talents of our entrepreneurs.”

Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in this event. For more information about attending or being a vendor, please reach out to [email protected] or call 931.381.1111, ext. 1026.

Maury County Animal Services Begins Kennel Renovation

It's happening, it's really happening!! Y'all our old kennels are down and getting cleared out. Stage one - kennel renovation - is going on now!! We are so excited to see this project finally get underway through the capable leadership of our director, Kim Raffauf. Staff and volunteers are thrilled to see this project get started. We may go through a few months of temporary hardship but it will be so worth it when the project is done. This is phase one. Phase two is a shelter expansion so we can grow and service the community as the community continues to grow. But one step at a time. 

We really want to thank Mayor Sheila Butt for her forward thinking and leadership and the County Commission for their proactive approach to county growth and the necessity of keeping our facility updated. We also want to thank you, the community, for your continued support and encouragement even as the next few weeks are going to be uncomfortable working with half the space. Please keep coming in to meet out adoptable animals and recommending us to your friends. We will be open as usual through construction. We appreciate you all. 

We also have a wonderful opportunity to sponsor one of our new kennels. Sponsorship includes a plaque on a new kennel with your name, your family, the memory of someone close to you or the name of your business attached to an inside kennel or an outside kennel. Inside sponsorship is $1,000 per year and an outside kennel is $500 per year. If you would like more information please email Kris at: kag8765@ yahoo com. Please put Kennel Sponsorship in the subject line. If you know of a business that might be interested please have them send an email. 

We will keep you updated through the process and we hope you are as excited as we are!! 

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Saturday, January 25th

TBA, Natchez Hills Vineyard, 4-7 PM
Johnny Jameson & The Empty Pints, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Lisa Law Trio, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Black Hole Sons, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, January 26th

TBA, Natchez Hills Vineyard, 1-4 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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