Columbus City Council

The proposed laws would allow Columbus officials to do several things including secure public spaces, buildings and property from ICE enforcement actions not authorized by judicial warrants, manage information-sharing and partnerships with federal agencies and criminalize harassment at daycares and schools.

Columbus City Council is expected to vote on a program that will expedite housing development on land owned by faith-based, educational and non-profit organizations.

Columbus city leaders and many who support immigrant communities spoke Tuesday at a press conference supporting Haitian refugees in Columbus. The speakers were critical of the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The clerk's budget could be reduced from more than $19 million last year to $17.9 million this year. Three years ago, the clerks budget was $15 million.

Columbus City Council will meet virtually on Monday, Jan. 26, following a record-setting snowfall over the weekend. Zoning and utility rate hikes are on the agenda.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther criticized Council President Shannon Hardin for "performative outrage" over the mayor's budget not including Columbus Promise funding. Ginther argued the city council has always added funding for the program through amendments to the proposed budget.

Ross is now the chair of the council's Housing, Homelessness and Building committee and vice chair of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee. She said her first year will include a lot of listening sessions held throughout the community.

The city says the map will lead to a modern framework for development in Columbus. Some of the city's area commissions are opposed to the map, believing they'll have less say.

"We did not invite ICE into our community, and we are not trying to be hospitable hosts," said Columbus Councilwoman Lourdes Barroso de Padilla.

The new fee schedule ranges from $30 for an early payment for a general parking violation to $100 for a late payment for an egregious safety and mobility violation.