Hello, my name is Roxyanne C. Burrus and I am the Administrator of the Neighborhood Services Division for the City of Columbus.  This division, which is the newest division created in the Development Department, houses programs that provide direct services, technical assistance and interaction with individuals, neighborhood and civic organizations, and other related neighborhood groups. This division was created as a result of the Columbus Covenant goal to engage and promote strong distinct and vibrant neighborhoods. We have brought together services that address neighborhoods and their needs, we take pride in improving the quality of life in Columbus’ neighborhoods by ensuring that these services are being provided responsibly and efficiently.

The Mayor believes that Columbus’ neighborhoods are extremely important to the vibrancy of the city. His vision for the City of Columbus is to be the best city in the nation in which to live, work, and raise a family. To accomplish this vision, many neighborhood-focused initiatives and programs have been created through his administration. Three of the neighborhood related programs are implemented through the Neighborhood Services Division. They are the Neighborhood Liaison and Neighborhood Pride Programs and the establishment of the Neighborhood Pride Centers.  In addition to the three programs discussed above the Neighborhood Services Division also implements programs in the Code Enforcement Unit, Historic Preservation Unit,  Agency Services Unit, and the Ohio State University Graduate Intern Program. 

The following Web pages describe in detail all the programs and services provided by Neighborhood Services Division.  We have included contact names and phone numbers for your convenience and have included forms that can be downloaded for your use.  In addition, we added links to related Web sites as additional resources and information.  Our goal is to update this information on a regular basis so that it is useful and current to all users. 

We thank you for visiting this Web site and hope that the information included is helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions about the information included in this Web site or information about any of the programs and services offered in the Neighborhood Services Division. I can be reached at (614) 645-5897 or you can email me at gjhoover@columbus.gov.

Sincerely,

Roxyanne Cartier Burrus, Administrator
Neighborhood Services Division
Development Department
City of Columbus
Phone: 614-645-5897