Public Works Director Jamie Hook

West Columbia Public Works crew holds Backhoe Rodeo – See the Winners

It’s National Public Works Week, and the City of West Columbia celebrated with its annual Backhoe Rodeo, Wednesday. Click here to see video The West Columbia Public Works crew works tirelessly behind the scenes every day to keep WeCo running smoothly, safely, and beautifully. Wednesday, the crew got to put their incredible precision, speed, and […]

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Improvements to the Triangle City Fountain have been completed

An upgrade to the Triangle City Fountain has been completed. It’s on 12th Street in West Columbia. Jamie Hook, Assistant City Administrator of Public Operations for the City of West Columbia, said brick working and water-proofing of the fountain has been completed. So has signage, lighting and landscaping. Hook reported to the West Columbia City […]

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West Columbia’s Smart Online Portal for water meters launched, read about it in the April-May City of West Columbia Newsletter

The City of West Columbia’s April-May Newsletter is out. And one of the articles in the newsletter features the City’s new Smart Online Portal for water meters. Click here to see the new April-May Newsletter. Read about the new online water meter portal below: At the March 2025 West Columbia Special City Council Meeting, Justin […]

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With growth in the City of West Columbia, the Public Works Department meets the challenge

The City of West Columbia has grown, and added many community events over the last seven years. The city’s Public Works staff in the Parks, Streets, and Sanitation Departments have taken on the challenge of being an integral part in making the events the successful community building events they have become. On May 20, Mayor Tem […]

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City Administrator Brian Carter talks about the positive changes that have occurred in the City of West Columbia

In January of 2017, ground was broken on West Columbia’s multi-million-dollar Brookland development. It marked the first big project in West Columbia after Brian Carter was named city administrator. Carter began his career as a City of West Columbia Police officer in 1998. Since he has obtained an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a […]

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What has happened in West Columbia in the last year and what is coming in 2024?

January provides a good opportunity to see what has happened in the year that just ended and a chance to see what you can look forward to in the new year.  At a Special West Columbia City Council meeting on Dec. 18, West Columbia City Administrator Brian Carter and City Staff presented a year-end report – […]

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The late Bobby Horton, former West Columbia Mayor, given Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Gala

The late Bobby Horton, former mayor of West Columbia was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce Gala, Thursday. It was held at Stone River, beside West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park. Horton’s daughter, Lynn Horton Shull, and her daughter Margaret, accepted the award. They are pictured with several City of […]

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West Columbia Tuesday sanitation route will be picked up Wednesday, City Hall is closed Tuesday

Below is a listing of City of West Columbia closings and sanitation schedule changes due to the holidays.  City Hall The City of West Columbia City Hall is closed on December 26 and 27, 2022, for the Christmas holidays. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  The City of West Columbia City Hall […]

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