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Columbus leaders lay out plans for $500 million affordable housing bond package
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (323+ words) Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and other community leaders laid out plans Wednesday for the city's $500 million affordable housing bond package that voters approved in November as part of a $1.9 billion bond package. At a press event at the Edna, a…...
Columbus churches could build housing on its vacant land, unused parking lots under city council plan
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (229+ words) Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on a program that will expedite housing development on land owned by faith-based, educational and non-profit organizations. City council president Shannon Hardin calls the legislation "Yes In God's Backyard." The plan would allow…...
Columbus sees lowest homicide rate in about two decades, but domestic violence deaths persist | WOSU Public Media
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) Crime is down in Columbus. The city has seen 81 homicides so far this year, which Mayor Andrew Ginther said is the lowest number since about 2007. "One homicide's too many, but a significant amount of progress in making our city safer,…...
Columbus City Council votes to strip power from German Village, other historic districts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (697+ words) Columbus City Council voted unanimously Monday night to strip power from historic districts and their commissions after the city lost a legal battle with the German Village Society over accessible sidewalk curb ramps. City council voted to change city code…...
Columbus City Council votes to regulate utility reselling
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (210+ words) Columbus City Council voted unanimously on Monday to pass regulations that would cap fees landlords pass on to tenants who are not directly billed for utility services. The measure, sponsored by Councilmember Christopher Wyche, will cap administrative fees from landlords…...
Columbus fire chief facing disciplinary action for handling of fatal 2023 crash
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (240+ words) Disciplinary charges are set to be brought against Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ, stemming from a deadly July 2023 crash that involved a Columbus fire truck. The fire engine was was trying to cross the median in an emergency…...
Columbus extends opportunity for area commissions to give input on next phase of city zoning plan
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (354+ words) Columbus is extending a deadline for neighborhoods to give input on a plan to create one citywide land use map, which some of the city's 21 area commissions voiced concern over. The Columbus Growth Strategy was originally supposed to come before…...
Columbus school board votes to close 4 more schools, keeps busing for high school students
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (811+ words) In a long and emotional meeting Tuesday night, the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education committed to more than $50 million in cuts, despite shooting down two different plans to reduce or eliminate busing for high school students. Board members also…...
Four schools, numerous staff may be on the chopping block in Columbus City Schools BOE vote
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education is set to vote on more than $40 million in cuts Tuesday night, as the district seeks to shore up its finances after reductions in state and federal funding. School closures, major staff reductions…...
Columbus to pay nearly $85,000 to settle complaint against Councilmember Emmanuel Remy
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) Columbus City Council approved more than $900,000 in settlements Monday. They include a nearly $85,000 payout to settle a complaint against Councilmember Emmanuel Remy. Averi Townsend, a former legislative aide, claims Remy treated her harshly in conversation about a paid leave issue....