Mayor wants Columbus’s next chief operating officer to have background in government, accounting and budgeting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Monday, a hiring committee for the city of Columbus held a special meeting to discuss candidates for open city positions. Topping the list: a new chief operating officer. Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin has high expectations for the city’s next COO. “Making short-term and long-term plans financially for the city,” he says. “And it really requires, I…