There are many organizations that provide food assistance in Bartholomew County, whether through the schools, food pantries, hot meals at churches, trustees' offices or more. In addition to the services listed below, Our Common Goods stocks local blessing boxes and keeps track of where they are located. Visit their website for more information on this,... Continue Reading →
The general election will be held on November 3, though you'll be able to vote early in-person and by mail. If you need to register to vote and have an Indiana driver’s license or state ID card, you may register to vote online at http://www.indianavoters.com. Much more voter registration information, including eligibility requirements and how... Continue Reading →
Below is an informational flyer that details a bit more about why we need to END THE CORRUPTION & SERVE THE COMMUNITY in the Columbus Township Trustee's office. More details to come as we move along toward the election.
There's an important referendum on your ballot this fall. It's NOT a new tax. It's a continuation of help we've been giving our local public schools since 2020. And with some cuts coming to property taxes over the next few years, the amount you're paying actual decreases. Approving this is vital to continuing the upward... Continue Reading →
We learned a lot about what it's like for folks with disabilities to negotiate the world we live in at the Columbus Disability Town Hall on June 3 at The Commons. The event was put on by the Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council and was emceed by Columbus City councilor Grace Kestler. Several organizations that... Continue Reading →
Why did I choose to run for Columbus Township Trustee? Because I want to end the cycle of corruption that's been going on in this office (and several other trustee offices in the county) for years -- corruption that has stolen more than $1 million of our hard earned money that was supposed to go... Continue Reading →
Homelessness is a big issue here in Columbus. I’ve attended two meetings in November concerning the topic. The first was Nov. 1 at First Presbyterian Church, which was hosted by the church’s housing committee and focused on Permanent Supportive Housing. The other was conducted on Nov. 16 at the Donner Center and was put on... Continue Reading →
While we didn't achieve our goal of getting elected to Columbus city council, we are thrilled with the support for our campaign. We knew it would be tough for the Democrats to sweep the three at-large seats, and with popular Democratic incumbents Tom Dell and Grace Kestler throwing their hats in the ring for another... Continue Reading →
A few photos from our Democratic Fall Dinner on Oct. 4 at Donner Center. At left: I spoke about my campaign as an at-large city council candidate. Above: hanging out with my buddy, incumbent at-large candidate Tom Dell. Below: Apparently, I said something funny.
There have been a lot of issues come up before city council and various city boards in the past six months. There have been some important decisions made, and many more to come. I'll run down a few of them here and give my takes on them. Brevity is the goal here, so if you... Continue Reading →
Paul Hoffman for Columbus Township Trustee 