For Governments

For Governments

For Governments

A modern way to do public notice

A modern way to do public notice

Enjoy a seamless online workflow for notice submissions, tracking, payments, and affidavits.

Enjoy a seamless online workflow for notice submissions, tracking, payments, and affidavits.

Enjoy a seamless online workflow for notice submissions, tracking, payments, and affidavits.

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Trusted by agencies and organizations across the U.S.

Trusted by agencies and organizations across the U.S.

Why Governments Use Column

Everything about public notice, made easy

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Place notices online

Submit notices anytime through a simple, guided workflow. Upload a file, copy and paste, or type directly into Column.

Submit notices anytime through a simple, guided workflow. Upload a file, copy and paste, or type directly into Column.

Submit notices anytime through a simple, guided workflow. Upload a file, copy and paste, or type directly into Column.

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“My experience with Column is 100% positive. It’s a user-friendly platform with plenty of opportunity to QA the draft ad prior to official submittal.”

Matthew Taylor, Cochise County, Arizona

Matthew Taylor, Cochise County, Arizona

Matthew Taylor, Cochise County, Arizona

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Know what’s happening

Track notice status, deadlines, payment status, proofs and affidavit timelines all in one dashboard.

Track notice status, deadlines, payment status, proofs and affidavit timelines all in one dashboard.

Track notice status, deadlines, payment status, proofs and affidavit timelines all in one dashboard.

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“Now, Column provides great visibility into the process, letting us know what we need to know when we need to know it.”

Blake Kelly, Routt County Planning, Colorado

Blake Kelly, Routt County Planning, Colorado

Blake Kelly, Routt County Planning, Colorado

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Work better with your newspaper

Column makes the process smoother for both government teams and newspapers, without replacing the relationship.

Column makes the process smoother for both government teams and newspapers, without replacing the relationship.

Column makes the process smoother for both government teams and newspapers, without replacing the relationship.

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“Column’s been a great thing. It’s easier for the newspaper and easier for us.”

Jennifer Hemond, Paralegal, Viner Law

Jennifer Hemond, Paralegal, Viner Law

Jennifer Hemond, Paralegal, Viner Law

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Keep records in one place

Access invoices, proofs, affidavits, and notice history whenever your team needs them.

Access invoices, proofs, affidavits, and notice history whenever your team needs them.

Access invoices, proofs, affidavits, and notice history whenever your team needs them.

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“Column’s digital archive gives me a lot of peace-of-mind. I don’t have to worry about paperwork because Column stores everything digitally.”

Saresa Shutes, Business Office Manager, 209 Multimedia

Saresa Shutes, Business Office Manager, 209 Multimedia

Saresa Shutes, Business Office Manager, 209 Multimedia

What Can You Do With Column

One online workflow from submission to affidavit

Submit notices online, anytime.

Choose your newspaper, notice type, content, and eligible publication dates in a simple online flow.

Track notices without email chains.

Follow each notice from submission to publication with status updates and a clear dashboard.

Publish in print and online.

Column helps facilitate publication in the newspaper and digital access where available.

Retrieve affidavits anytime. Manage payments and invoices.

Download completed affidavits from your Column account when they are ready. Pay online or keep existing billing terms with your participating newspaper.

Submit notices online, anytime.

Choose your newspaper, notice type, content, and eligible publication dates in a simple online flow.

Track notices without email chains.

Follow each notice from submission to publication with status updates and a clear dashboard.

Publish in print and online.

Column helps facilitate publication in the newspaper and digital access where available.

Retrieve affidavits anytime. Manage payments and invoices.

Download completed affidavits from your Column account when they are ready. Pay online or keep existing billing terms with your participating newspaper.

Submit notices online, anytime.

Choose your newspaper, notice type, content, and eligible publication dates in a simple online flow.

Track notices without email chains.

Follow each notice from submission to publication with status updates and a clear dashboard.

Publish in print and online.

Column helps facilitate publication in the newspaper and digital access where available.

Retrieve affidavits anytime. Manage payments and invoices.

Download completed affidavits from your Column account when they are ready. Pay online or keep existing billing terms with your participating newspaper.

Customer Story

Routt County Planning gained visibility into every notice

Before Column, Routt County Planning had to manually track notices, payments, publication timing, and affidavits.

With Column, the team gained a faster, clearer way to place notices, make payments, track status, and keep records organized — while continuing to work with their local newspaper.

The impact:

  • Better visibility into notices in progress

  • Faster placement and payment workflows

  • Clearer payment status tracking

  • Notices, billing, and affidavits organized in one place

  • Strong newspaper relationship preserved

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How to Get Started

Using Column is easy

Step 1

Create your account

Register once and return anytime to manage notices, invoices, payments, affidavits, and organization settings.

Step 2

Submit your notice

Choose your newspaper, notice type, publication dates, and upload or enter your notice content.

Step 3

Track in Column

Follow status updates, pay invoices, review proofs, and retrieve affidavits from one dashboard.

Resources

Everything you need to get started and stay informed

From step-by-step guides to live events and industry insights, find resources for every stage of your public notice journey.

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Help Center

Step-by-step guides, how-tos, and answers to common questions about placing notices and managing orders.

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Blog & news

Case studies, product announcements, industry news, and expert perspective on the future of public notice.

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Webinars & events

Live and on-demand sessions on public notice trends, platform updates, compliance changes, and best practices.

Resources

Everything you need to get started and stay informed

From step-by-step guides to live events and industry insights, find resources for every stage of your public notice journey.

Question mark icon

Help Center

Step-by-step guides, how-tos, and answers to common questions about placing notices and managing orders.

Ampersand icon

Blog & news

Case studies, product announcements, industry news, and expert perspective on the future of public notice.

Asterisk icon

Webinars & events

Live and on-demand sessions on public notice trends, platform updates, compliance changes, and best practices.

Resources

Everything you need to get started and stay informed

From step-by-step guides to live events and industry insights, find resources for every stage of your public notice journey.

Question mark icon

Help Center

Step-by-step guides, how-tos, and answers to common questions about placing notices and managing orders.

Ampersand icon

Blog & news

Case studies, product announcements, industry news, and expert perspective on the future of public notice.

Asterisk icon

Webinars & events

Live and on-demand sessions on public notice trends, platform updates, compliance changes, and best practices.

Frequently asked questions

Need answers? We’ve got you covered.

We’ve collected some of the most common questions people ask us. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out!