City of Columbia

The City of Columbia is the municipal government of South Carolina’s capital, providing local services and administering city policy for residents and businesses. Its elected governing body includes the mayor, four district council members and two members elected at large. The mayor and council enact laws and set policy, while the city manager leads the executive team responsible for carrying out those decisions. Municipal departments oversee public safety, water, community development, finance and other city functions. The government also coordinates emergency management, business licensing and neighborhood programs, with its executive offices based at City Hall on Main Street.