Administrative Policy Committee | August 25, 2026

The City of Columbia's Administrative Policy Committee met on August 25, 2026, primarily to discuss and develop a flag display policy for city property. The committee reviewed a proposed resolution that would limit flags flown on city property to the United States flag, the South Carolina state flag, and the city flag, with any additional flags requiring approval through the city manager's office. There was significant discussion about the potential divisiveness of flying various flags and the desire to keep the policy simple and focused on city business. The committee leaned toward removing the city manager and mayor from the approval process, suggesting that decisions about flying additional flags should be made collectively by the city council. They also discussed excluding banners promoting city events from the flag policy to avoid excessive administrative burden. The committee agreed to simplify the resolution to focus on the three primary flags and revisit the policy at the next meeting scheduled for September 22, 2026. No specific procurement, contracting, or budget decisions were made during this meeting.