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Jun 29, 2026

Columbus City Council meeting summary

Council approved a wide range of items covering housing, public safety, public utilities, transportation, health, education, and development. It also adopted the 2027 Tax Budget, approved several funding agreements and contracts, and referred multiple bond-issuance ordinances to committee.

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

City Council approves major spending and projects

Columbus City Council approved a wide range of consent and second-reading items including housing grants, large public-utilities contracts, public safety equipment and software purchases, neighborhood grants, and federal HUD program acceptance; the 2027 Tax Budget was postponed to June 29, 2026.

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Jun 8, 2026

Columbus City Council meeting summary

Council met with nine members present, approved the consent agenda, and passed multiple ordinances and contracts covering public utilities, parks, development, and public safety. Several items were postponed to June 22, 2026, and appointments to the Affordable Housing Trust were confirmed.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Columbus City Council meeting summary

Council adopted ceremonial resolutions, accepted the Participatory Budget Steering Committee recommendations, approved a large consent agenda of contracts and grants, and authorized multiple public‑safety, utilities, transportation, housing, and community service expenditures and contracts including a $10M construction manager contract for an Easton police substation and up to $5M to support development of 150 affordable housing units.

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May 18, 2026

Columbus City Council approves consent agenda, Complete Streets policy, multiple utilities and housing expenditures; ShotSpotter item postponed

Meeting held May 18, 2026 (called to order 5:11 PM). Seven council members present; consent agenda approved. Council enacted and approved multiple ordinances and contract modifications across public utilities, parks, housing, public safety, and health funding; adopted a Complete Streets policy; postponed SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) contract to June 1, 2026. Meeting recessed 6:38 PM and reconvened 8:34 PM; adjourned 9:13 PM.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Columbus City Council (May 11, 2026) — consent agenda approved; multiple capital, utilities, housing, and public safety measures authorized

Council convened May 11, 2026. Members approved the consent agenda (including contracts, grants, and appointments to the Civilian Police Review Board), adopted ceremonial resolutions, and approved ordinances authorizing contracts, budget amendments, and expenditures across public utilities, public service/transportation, housing, and public safety. Key approvals included procurement and construction manager authorizations, HOME program commitments, fleet and technology contracts, and an ordinance prohibiting feeding deer.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Council appoints new City Auditor and approves major transportation, utilities, housing, and public safety expenditures

At its April 27, 2026 meeting, Columbus City Council appointed Jacquelin Lewis as City Auditor effective May 4, 2026; adopted ceremonial resolutions (Fair Housing Month, CORCC Reentry Week, Arbor Day); approved multiple emergency and consent items including transportation, public utilities, housing, and public safety expenditures and grant agreements.

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Apr 20, 2026

Columbus City Council adopts multiple ordinances, funds utility and development projects, and approves settlements — April 20, 2026

Council approved the consent agenda and multiple second-reading (SR) ordinances including a residential rental property registry, authorized public-utilities contracts and capital spending, approved development contributions and a development agreement for an NWSL training facility (as amended), and authorized settlements totaling $786,000; ceremonial resolutions recognizing Earth Month and the OhioHealth half marathon were also acted on.

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Apr 13, 2026

Columbus City Council (Apr 13, 2026): Consent agenda approved; major utility, transportation, housing, and economic measures adopted

Council met April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM in City Council Chambers (Rm 231). All nine members were present. Ceremonial resolutions recognizing Parkinson’s Awareness Month, National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Local Food Action Plan 10‑year anniversary, and other community events were adopted. The consent agenda was approved. Council approved multiple second‑reading (SR) ordinances funding utility and transportation projects, city procurement and contract modifications, economic development incentives, and housing program implementation. Meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM.

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Briefing

Mar 30, 2026

Columbus City Council — Minutes summary (March 30, 2026)

Regular council meeting with eight members present (Christopher Wyche absent). Council approved a broad consent agenda of appointments, contracts, grants and capital items; approved multiple second-reading ordinances authorizing technology, public-works, utilities, parks, public-safety, housing, and human-services contracts and expenditures.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Columbus City Council approves contracts, grants, appointments, and ceremonial resolutions; Bankston absent

At the March 23, 2026 regular meeting, Columbus City Council (8 present; Nicholas Bankston absent) adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions, approved a broad consent agenda of contracts, grants, and appointments, and passed several emergency/second-reading ordinances authorizing major service contracts and capital expenditures across public safety, public utilities, housing, and health programs.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Columbus City Council approves major utilities, arts, housing, transportation and public safety expenditures

The March 9, 2026 Columbus City Council (9 members present) approved the consent agenda, enacted multiple ordinances carrying emergency status, and authorized a series of contracts, appropriations and grant agreements. Major actions included large Public Utilities contracts and loan-funded projects, allocation of Admissions Tax proceeds to arts and arena infrastructure, multi-million dollar housing and HOPWA awards, resurfacing and traffic-management contracts, and the purchase of an EOD emergency response vehicle. One roll call abstention was recorded (Melissa Green on the SWACO landfill purchase order).

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Columbus City Council approves budget amendments, utility and housing actions; sends two charter amendments to May 5, 2026 ballot

Columbus City Council met March 2, 2026 (5:00 PM) in Council Chambers with nine members present. Council approved an amended General Fund appropriation ordinance, approved a range of consent items (contracts, refunds, appointments), approved multiple technology, banking, utilities and construction expenditures, authorized housing funding and emergency repair contracts, and voted to submit two Proposed Charter Amendments (Community Crisis Response; Community Crisis Response Services) to the special election on May 5, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 6:41 PM.

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Feb 23, 2026

Columbus City Council (Feb 23, 2026) approves petition sufficiency, multiple public‑utilities and housing measures, and immigration‑related code changes

Council certified the Community Crisis Response petition as sufficient, passed a broad consent agenda (contracts, grants, appointments), approved several ordinances creating/ amending city code on immigration enforcement and related matters, and authorized multiple multi‑million dollar public utilities, housing, and arts expenditures.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Columbus City Council (Feb 9, 2026) — consent agenda approved; multiple capital, utilities, housing forgiveness, public safety, and transportation measures adopted

Council met in Council Chambers with nine members present and approved the Consent Agenda (including appointments to the Civilian Police Review Board), enacted numerous second-reading and emergency ordinances across public utilities, capital projects, housing loan forgiveness, transportation and public safety, and accepted grants and contract modifications.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Columbus City Council (Jan 26, 2026) approves 2026 appropriations, Experience Columbus contract, enterprise zone abatements; adopts Columbus Growth Strategy

Nine councilmembers were present. Council approved multiple 2026 appropriation and transfer ordinances, authorized a $14,736,000 contract with the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau (Experience Columbus), approved enterprise zone agreements for two C5 Columbus projects, and adopted the Columbus Growth Strategy as an amendment to Citywide Planning Policies. Major public utilities and infrastructure items (including $30.4M for water treatment chemicals and several WPCLF‑contingent projects) were read and advanced; numerous consent appointments, grants, and program actions were approved. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Columbus City Council (Jan. 12, 2026) — Consent agenda approved; multiple appropriations, contracts, appointments, and utility projects authorized

Council met Jan. 12, 2026 (9 present) and approved the consent agenda including contracts, grants, leases, appointments, and program funding. Key actions included amendment and referral of the General Fund appropriation ordinance to committee, postponement of two appropriation ordinances to Jan. 26, approvals of multiple construction and water-utility contracts (some contingent on loan approval), authorization of Resilient Housing Initiative software configuration, and several appointments. Meeting adjourned at 6:26 PM.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Columbus City Council organizational meeting: Shannon G. Hardin elected Council President; appointments and committee assignments announced

On January 5, 2026, Columbus City Council reconvened, elected Shannon G. Hardin as Council President and Rob Dorans as President Pro Tem, appointed Toya J. Johnson as City Clerk and Talia Brown as City Treasurer, announced standing committee assignments, and adjourned.

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Briefing

Dec 15, 2025

Columbus City Council minutes — Dec. 15, 2025: budget transfers, development agreements, major public works and utilities contracts approved

Council (9 present) approved the consent agenda and enacted multiple ordinances and resolutions across finance, development, public service, utilities, housing, workforce, and public safety. Key actions included budget appropriations and transfers (including Neighborhood Stabilization to CDBG), grant and bond-funded awards (e.g., Dress for Success grant), Enterprise Zone and TIF amendments, large resurfacing and pedestrian/road projects, multiple Public Utilities contract modifications and loan-contingent projects, approval of 2026 employee benefits appropriations and vendor contracts, and authorizations supporting homelessness and winter-warming services. Numerous board and commission appointments were also confirmed.

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Briefing

Dec 8, 2025

Columbus City Council approves utility-reselling code, major housing and utilities funding, and multiple contracts on Dec. 8, 2025

Council (Absent: Nicholas Bankston) approved the consent agenda and a package of second-reading and emergency ordinances. Key actions included enactment of a new utility-reselling chapter, multi-million-dollar grants and appropriations for affordable housing, public utilities projects and PFAS settlement transfers, homeowner loan forgiveness, and a $40,000 legal settlement.

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Briefing

Nov 24, 2025

Columbus City Council approves ADU zoning changes, utility rate updates, large budget transfers, and multiple contracts (Nov. 24, 2025)

Council met in Regular Meeting No. 57 with nine members present. The body approved the Consent Agenda, enacted zoning amendments to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and funded an ADU guide, approved multiple utility rate and fee ordinances, authorized major budget transfers and appropriations, and approved a range of contracts and contract modifications across technology, public utilities, housing, and public safety. Several omnibus budget appropriations were referred to committee.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Columbus City Council (Nov 17, 2025): Council approves transportation and utilities contracts, housing and health grants, labor MOU, and legal settlements

Council met Nov. 17, 2025 (8 members present, 1 absent). Members approved the consent agenda, held an executive session to confer with City Attorney staff on legal settlements, and approved multiple ordinances and contract actions across transportation, public utilities, housing, public health, labor, and finance. Key approvals included major bridge, bikeway, water and sewer contracts, HOME‑ARP and workforce housing grants, Board of Health grant acceptances, a labor MOU, and several settlements.

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Briefing

Nov 3, 2025

Columbus City Council (Nov 3, 2025) — Consent agenda approved; multiple housing, utilities, and transportation measures adopted

The Regular Meeting of Columbus City Council convened November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers (Rm 231). All nine members were present. Council approved the Consent Agenda and adopted a range of measures including grants and contract authorizations for housing assistance, food distribution, water and sewer projects, transit-supportive infrastructure, and municipal appointments. Council defeated an ordinance related to property acquisition for the Broad Street Phase project, approved a pay-transparency ordinance, and approved several emergency appropriations and contract awards. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.

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