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Every published summary we have tied to Urban Development in Columbus, grouped into one page so residents can follow the issue without digging through individual meetings.

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Columbus

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Jun 24, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Urban Development.

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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Briefing
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
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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Briefing
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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Briefing
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
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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