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Mayor Benjamin to Receive Flu Vaccination at City Hall on Friday, October 2 at 9:30 am, & Encourage Columbia Residents to Get Their Own Vaccinations During the Month of October

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Through a partnership with the City of Columbia and Doctor’s Care, Mayor Steve Benjamin will receive a flu vaccination on Friday, October 2 at 9:30 am in the parking lot behind Columbia City Hall at 1737 Main Street. After receiving his vaccination from a representative of Doctor’s Care, Mayor Benjamin will express the importance of preventing the spread of the flu in our Midlands communities this season, and encourage Midlands citizens to get their own…

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U.S. Surgeon General, Gov. McMaster, DHEC, City of Columbia, and UofSC Partner to Launch Expansive, Multi-Day COVID-19 Testing Initiative in Columbia, S.C.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), City of Columbia, and the University of South Carolina (UofSC) today announced its surge testing efforts to expand access to free COVID-19 testing in Columbia, S.C. “‘I’m glad to be in Columbia to represent HHS as these testing sites are stood up, increasing access to critical testing resources,” said Surgeon General Dr. Jerome…

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Benedict College and CVS Health Launch COVID-19 Testing in Columbia

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Benedict College and CVS Health today announced the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing on the College’s Columbia campus.  CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation, which will be available at no cost to patients. “I applaud Benedict College and CVS Health for partnering to increase much-needed COVID-19 testing in our community,” said Congressman Clyburn. “We must do everything we can to ensure South Carolinians have the resources they need to arrest the…

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Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council Unanimously Approves Emergency Ordinance Extending Mask Face Coverings and Temporary Suspension of Meetings

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Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that extends the temporary suspension of the normal operating procedures of City Council and City Boards and Commissions meetings. This allows for the Mayor, Council Members, Board Members and Commission Members to remotely participate in voting and operational procedures by telephone or other means of electronic communication and extends the requirement that face coverings or masks be work in public in the City…

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City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Announces Almost 12,000 Free Meals Distributed to Youth

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City of Columbia Parks and Recreation would like to thank our community for their support of these past couple weeks, the meal distribution was a huge success with a total of almost 12,000 meals distributed. Meals were distributed Monday, August 10th through Friday August 28th 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department partnered with a local faith-based organization who is authorized through the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), providing well-balanced nutritious…

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Benedict College and CVS Health Launch COVID-19 Testing in Columbia

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Benedict College and CVS Health today announced the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing on the College’s Columbia campus.  CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation, which will be available at no cost to patients. “I applaud Benedict College and CVS Health for partnering to increase much-needed COVID-19 testing in our community,” said Congressman Clyburn. “We must do everything we can to ensure South Carolinians have the resources they need to arrest the…

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City of Columbia receives $2.9 million EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grant to Make Loans to Coronavirus Impacted Businesses

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $14.3 million in CARES Act funding across South Carolina to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Columbia received $2.9 million of the funds awarded to the state. The funds will be used by the City to establish the Resilient Columbia CARES Act Revolving Loan…

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COVID-19 Tools & Resources

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This page serves as a list of COVID-19 tools and resources to provide helpful information to keep citizens informed and help in stopping the spread of COVID-19. -- Rental Housing FAQ / Rental Housing Ordinance  Rental Housing Ordinance FAQ Rental Housing Ordinance -- Rental Housing Safety Tips  Working Together with Roommates  Responsible Social Gatherings -- Tenant Conduct FAQ Tenant Conduct FAQ -- Landlord Conduct Landlord Letter
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Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Council amend Rental Housing Ordinance amid Pandemic

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Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council have amended the rental housing ordinance in order to assist in stopping the spread of coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Concerns were expressed by citizens regarding large gatherings, parties and etc. in the community during the pandemic. Click the links below to view the documents: Rental Housing Ordinance FAQ Rental Housing Ordinance   

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Columbia Incident Response Brief

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The City of Columbia has released an incident response brief detailing thorough information about COVID-19 in Columbia. The full incident response briefs can be read here: 2021 January 29, 2021 - Columbia Incident Response Brief    2020 December 4, 2020 - Columbia Incident Response Brief November 13, 2020 - Columbia Incident Response Brief  October 30, 2020 - Columbia Incident Response Brief  October 16, 2020 - Columbia Incident Response Brief October 2, 2020 - Columbia Incident Response...
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