/tags/columbus-city-council Columbus City Council en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:55:35 GMT /2025-07-29/nationwide-childrens-hospital-plans-1-27-billion-expansion The hospital plans to build a 14-story acute care facility and other buildings while adding 7,500 employees over 15 years. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:55:35 GMT /2025-07-29/nationwide-childrens-hospital-plans-1-27-billion-expansion Mark Ferenchik /politics-government/2025-07-28/columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-has-rarely-attended-a-city-council-meeting-since-2016 Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is not required by law to attend Columbus City Council meetings, but he does always have a plush leather seat with his name on it available in city council chambers on the dais. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:42:45 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-28/columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-has-rarely-attended-a-city-council-meeting-since-2016 George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-22/democrats-endorse-tiara-ross-for-columbus-city-council-district-7-race-despite-calls-for-neutrality Columbus City Council candidate Jesse Vogel asked the county party to stay out of the race. His opponent Tiara Ross sought the endorsement. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:27:39 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-22/democrats-endorse-tiara-ross-for-columbus-city-council-district-7-race-despite-calls-for-neutrality George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-22/new-proposed-zoning-law-would-make-it-easier-for-columbus-residents-to-build-in-law-suites Columbus City Councilmember Otto Beatty is proposing a new law to make it easier for residents to add accessory dwelling units to single-family parcels. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:58:34 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-22/new-proposed-zoning-law-would-make-it-easier-for-columbus-residents-to-build-in-law-suites Katie Geniusz /politics-government/2025-07-22/columbus-city-council-candidates-both-claim-to-be-progressive-as-democrats-deal-with-leftward-shift Both Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel have claimed the "progressive" mantle that is used by Democrats who don't identify with the moderate wing of their party. More and more Democrats have been embracing the label since U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders first ran for president. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:20:10 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-22/columbus-city-council-candidates-both-claim-to-be-progressive-as-democrats-deal-with-leftward-shift George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-22/endorsement-debate-for-columbus-city-council-to-reignite-at-franklin-county-democrats-meeting Tiara Ross is aiming for an endorsement from the Franklin County Democratic Party after consolidating support from all of Columbus City Council and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. Her opponent Jesse Vogel wants the party to sit out of the election for the District 7 seat. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-22/endorsement-debate-for-columbus-city-council-to-reignite-at-franklin-county-democrats-meeting George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-21/columbus-city-council-may-halt-purchase-of-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute Workers are still striking against Dublin-based fire truck manufacturer Sutphen. When council approved buying the vehicle, it stipulated it would cancel the contract if the union dispute wasn't resolved. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:07:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-21/columbus-city-council-may-halt-purchase-of-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-16/columbus-city-council-president-calls-brice-a-speed-trap-after-receiving-a-ticket In a Tuesday afternoon social media post, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said the village of Brice makes most of its money from tickets, and that the tickets burden the court system. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:55:42 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-16/columbus-city-council-president-calls-brice-a-speed-trap-after-receiving-a-ticket George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-14/columbus-to-invest-in-23-million-zero-trust-network-one-year-after-cyber-attack-crippled-city The city wants the zero trust network to implement higher security for users of its systems, while also segmenting different servers to try and prevent a cyber attack from shutting down the city's whole system like the 2024 ransomware attack. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:48:20 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-14/columbus-to-invest-in-23-million-zero-trust-network-one-year-after-cyber-attack-crippled-city George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-02/columbus-settles-with-2020-black-lives-matter-protesters-who-claimed-police-assaulted-them Four protesters, a legal observer and a street medic will get $800,000 total, to be split between the six of them. Each person claimed police shot them with knee knocker or rubber bullets or assaulted them by shoving them or grabbing them by the throat. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:01:44 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-02/columbus-settles-with-2020-black-lives-matter-protesters-who-claimed-police-assaulted-them George Shillcock