The Mayor of Columbus is recognized as the Mayor of the Year.

This past weekend at the Kansas Mayors Conference and Leadership Summit in Hays, Mayor Grant Spieth was named 2023 Mayor of the Year. The Kansas Mayors Association annually selects a mayor who has provided exceptional support to their community and KMA. This year’s winner was selected by his peers based on his dedication to the City of Columbus.

Spieth has served as a mayor and council member for over 20 years beginning his first mayoral term in 1999 and has served four terms as mayor since. Columbus City Administrator Jake Letner, who nominated Spieth, says Spieth's volunteer work and leadership positions inspire everyone around him as he consistently shows his dedication to and love for the city.