budget cuts

The district will have to deficit spend to the tune of more than $50 million unless it finds new revenue or decides to make more cuts.

The Franklin County Municipal Court was told by the city of Columbus construction of a new court facility was canceled due to operating shortfalls and construction costs.

Fairwood Elementary School permanently closed following Columbus City Schools budget cuts. Staff and community members hosted a farewell party to say goodbye to the historic building.

Cutting the 299 positions by the next school year is expected to save Columbus City Schools about $26 million. This comes as the district tries to address a $50 million budget shortfall that it says is due to inadequate funding from the state.

Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.

Two school board leaders spoke in opposition to the proposed distribution rate increase at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Already strapped rural hospitals and clinics nationwide face some dire financial decisions. More than 100 facilities have closed their doors in recent years or consolidated.

Last week, the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education voted to close 4 schools; cut $25.9 million by slashing an unspecified number of staff and faculty positions; eliminate 60 administrative positions; cut $8.8 million in programs and cut K-8 transportation for students who lottery into a non-100% lottery school.

More building closures, cutting high school busing and potential staff cuts are on the horizon. The district laid out these possibilities and the district's finances in a series of three townhall workshop meetings in late October.

A Feeding America lobbyist breaks down how cuts to SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) in Trump's "big, beautiful" bill could increase hunger in Ohio.