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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.