The following are closings or cancellations that have been reported related to the coronavirus threat.
City services
The Columbus City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled due to lack of business items. The next regularly scheduled meeting is April 21.
Fixed transit routes for the city’s bus system are no longer running. The city will continue to offer Call-A-Bus services for people with medical needs.
Columbus Animal Care Services offices are closed but individuals may make appointments. Animal Care officers will respond to emergency situations and the city’s sheltered animals will be cared for.
The City Utilities office will continue to accept payments through the drive-in window, but the lobby is closed.
All park department buildings will be closed to the public, but staff is available by email and by phone. All outdoor playgrounds are closed.
Columbus City Hall will remain open but with limited staff. The public should email or phone prior to coming into the building if possible.
County services
Bartholomew County has closed all access to county buildings, with only county employees being allowed inside until further notice. While all county offices will be open, the public is asked to do their business electronically through phone, text, voicemail or email. Certain county offices will have drop boxes that can used for payments or documents that need to be dropped off.
Ginny Whipple, Bartholomew County assessor, announced rules for submitting personal property forms. Whipple said the forms will only be accepted by mail, email, telephone or by appointment, she said. If there are no changes from last year, the easiest way to file is over the phone, she said. Business and Farm Personal Property Forms are due in the office or postmarked by May 15. Forms may be obtained at in.gov/dlgf/4971.htm or by emailing [email protected]. Call 812-379-1505 to have forms mailed.
All Bartholomew County parks are closed.
Bartholomew County Council meetings in April have been canceled.
Township services
Columbus Township Trustee’s office is closed as all staff will be working remotely. Anyone needing assistance should call the office at 812-372-8249 and leave a message.
Facilities
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will close its Division of Family Resources offices to the public. Visit the FSSA benefits portal — fssabenefits.in.gov.
The Bartholomew County Humane Society is closed except for appointments. Call 372-6063 to leave a message about an appointment time.
All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public. Online services remain available at socialsecurity.gov. Visit socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices.
FairOaks Mall is closed. This includes mall walking.
The Bartholomew County Historical Society Museum, 524 Third St., is closed. We will still be available for research and other questions by calling 812-372-3541. Visit bartholomewhistory.org.
Sans Souci and its donation center are closed.
Columbus Skateland is closed.
YES Cinema is closed.
Foundation for Youth is closed.
Just Friends Adult Day Services in Columbus is closed.
Bartholomew County Public Library and Hope Branch Library and the bookmobile are now closed until at least April 6.
The Indiana Department of Corrections has suspended all visitation at all prison facilities in Indiana.
The Bartholomew County Jail has suspended all visitation.
The Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum at 4742 Ray Boll Blvd. is closed.
kidscommons is closed.
Thrive Alliance offices are closed, for more information, call 812-372-6918.
The ASAP Hub is closed. Call 812-418-8705 for more information.
The Columbus Area Visitors Center is closed. All architecture tours and public gatherings at the Visitors Center are postponed or canceled.
Mill Race Center (all senior programs and services).
City parks
Columbus is closing the following facilities to the public until May 1:
The Commons
Donner Center
Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena
Columbus Gymnastics Center
Park Operations Service Center
Lincoln Park — Softball Diamonds
Clifty Park — Softball and Baseball Diamonds
Blackwell Park — Soccer Fields
Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course clubhouse
Donner Park Tennis Courts
Donner Park Pickleball Courts
Harrison Ridge Tennis
Lincoln Tennis
Richards Pickleball Court
All city playgrounds and restrooms
Jolie Crider Memorial Park (skatepark)
Medical
Columbus Regional Hospital has canceled all elective, non-urgent surgeries and procedures. Patients with scheduled surgeries or procedures should contact their physician’s offices.
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has initiated screenings for anyone entering the center, including staff, guests and visitors.
The bereavement groups meeting as Beginning Again have been temporarily suspended. Those needed help should call 812-314-8044 or email [email protected].
All upcoming in-person information sessions at Southern Indiana Surgery, 2325 18th St., Suite 220 in Columbus, are postponed. However, online sessions are still available for those interested in surgical and non-surgical options for weight loss. Any interested candidates can access those sessions at columbusbariatrics.com/online-info-session.
Churches
First Christian Church will not meet in person but will have an online service Sunday mornings at 10:30 on Facebook (facebook.com/FCCOC) and at fccoc.org/sunday/watch-now.
Columbus First Assembly is closed. Services and current information can be viewed on Facebook at facebook.com/columbusfirstassembly/ every Sunday at 10 a.m.
Salvation Army Corp. community centers across Indiana, and in Columbus, are closed. For more information, visit SalvationArmyIndiana.org.
First Presbyterian Church has canceled all in-person gatherings, including worship and the office is closed. For more information, call (812) 372-3783. Streaming of worship services is available at facebook.com/groups/56933406910/ each Sunday.
Petersville United Methodist Church has canceled all public worship services and meetings and also canceled its Easter Egg Hunt April 4.
First Baptist Church in Columbus is closed, but will offer a live stream worship at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.
East Columbus Christian Church will only be offering on-line services until further notice.
East Columbus United Methodist Church services and Bible studies are canceled.
Hope Community Church is canceling the free breakfast and Easter egg hunt April 11.
Catholic Masses throughout Indiana are canceled.
North Christian Church has closed.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, all in-person activities at the church are suspended until further notice with Sunday and Wednesday services offered on ZOOM (check website for login: stpaulscolumbusin.org).
Unitarian Universalist Church is closed.
Garden City Church of Christ is canceling services, weekly sermons are at gardencitychurch.com or on the church Facebook page.
First Lutheran Church in Columbus is closed.
Flintwood Wesleyan Church is canceling all in-person activities and services through April 30. Temporary office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fairlawn Presbyterian Church’s weekly worship service will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday via Zoom or Facebook page. Visit fairlawnpc.net, email [email protected] or call 812-372-3882.
Westside Community Church’s worship services and all other public activities are suspended until further notice. Visit WCCShareJesus.com for recorded sermons, as well as Facebook for daily “Points to Ponder.”
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Columbus has canceled all public worship services through the end of April.
Sandcreek-Azalia Friends Meeting in Elizabethtown is closed until further notice.
Columbus First United Methodist Church has canceled all worship services through April, but will offer a live stream worship service every Sunday at 10 a.m. on the church Facebook page. Services and sermons will also be posted on the church website fumccolumbus.org.
Hope Moravian Church has canceled Sunday School, worship or other church activities, until further notice. This includes Monday night meal site. Lenten Study at 6:30 p.m. Sunday will be done by ZOOM. For questions, call 812-447-9013, 812-371-9517 or church office, 812-546-4641.
Faith Lutheran Church has suspended all in-person activities. Wednesday and Sunday worship services are streaming live on Facebook, as well as times for prayer each day at 9 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Visit faithontheweb.org for the schedule.
Memorial Baptist Church has canceled public worship services. An online service will be on Facebook.
Events
The Community Easter Egg Hunt at Donner Park originally scheduled for April 11th is canceled.
United Way of Bartholomew County’s Day of Caring and volunteerism on May 1 has been canceled.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Youth Academy has been canceled.
Earth Week Arts Contest sponsored by Energy Matters been canceled along with the Earth Day Celebration on April 21st at The Commons.
The Broadway Memories event scheduled for April 26 is being rescheduled for the fall.
Columbus Fellowship Club on Jonesville Road has canceled all meetings.
The United Way’s annual meeting originally scheduled April 7 has been postponed to 4 p.m. June 15 at The Commons.
The Harlequin Theatre: Banister Family Bluegrass Band concert April 18 is canceled.
The J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program has canceled lectures on April 16 and 23 that were part of the Miller M.Arch series. Also canceled are the Doreen McCarthy guest lecture on April 7 and Polysemy (Doreen McCarthy Exhibition) on April 9.
Columbus Area Arts Council programs through April 12 are canceled.
HPW Wrestling at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds has canceled upcoming bouts in April and May.
Brown County Music Center has rescheduled shows for Warrant for June 5, Kenny G for Oct. 1, Carrot Top for Dec. 9, The Price is Right for July 23, Gordon Lightfoot for July 24, Christopher Cross for Aug. 12, Michael Bolton for Aug. 16, and LeAnn Rimes for Aug. 21, shows to be rescheduled are for Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, and Melissa Etheridge.
The IUPUC Vice Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation, scheduled for April 29, has been canceled.
Civil War Days on the Hope Town Square, originally scheduled for May 1-3, is canceled.
Athletics
2020 North/South Indiana All-Star Classic on April 5 has been postponed.
All Indianapolis Indians games are postponed and all other events scheduled at Victory Field are canceled.
The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed and is scheduled for Aug. 23.
The spring sports season for Indiana high school sports is canceled.
Schools
Columbus Christian School is closed for the remainder of the semester and is continuing an eLearning schedule.
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. is closed and is having eLearning days.
Flat Rock-Hawcreek schools are using eLearning.
Edinburgh School Corp. are on eLearning.
Ivy Tech Community College announced that it will extend the delivery of courses virtually through the remainder of the current semester. Check ivytech.edu/covid-19.
Indiana University has announced that it is extending remote learning through the end of the spring semester.
Purdue University has announced classes will be delivered by remote instruction for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.
Utilities
Eastern Bartholomew Water Corp.’s annual meeting on April 6 has been postponed.
Bartholomew County REMC is temporarily suspending late fees on member accounts and non-pay service disconnects until April 20. Payments may be made in the drop box at the REMC office or the drop box at Horizon Bank on Second Street in Columbus. For more information, or to pay online, visit BCREMC.com. Call 844-344-4369 to use the automated pay by phone system or call a customer service representative Monday through Friday at 812-372-2546. The utility’s annual meeting originally scheduled for April 7 been postponed to Aug. 20.
Duke Energy has announced it will not disconnect any customer’s service for non-payment. The company will waive late payment fees and fees for returned payments until the national state of emergency is lifted. For residential customers, the company will also waive fees for credit and debit card payments. Customers may perform nearly all customer service functions online, through the company’s automated voice phone system or through the company’s mobile app.
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.’s lobby is closed. A drop box is available for payments at the office, or payments may be made through mail or at paygov.us with a credit card. For more information, call 812-342-4421.
Vectren will support customers who may need payment assistance, arrangements or extensions. The company has temporarily suspended natural gas and electric service disconnections for nonpayment. Customers who would like to discuss payment options should call 1-800-227-1376.
Jennings County
All Jennings County public offices are currently closed. All offices will continue to operate under regular hours and work by phone. Phone numbers are posted on office doors and can also be found at jenningscounty-in.gov.
