Columbus City Council

Nationwide Children's Hospital has had surplus revenues exceeding at least $200 million since 2020. Despite these extra funds, the nonprofit hospital system and the city of Columbus still agreed to a $3 million a year incentive package.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein are all raising lots of money. Ginther is running for re-election, but neither Klein nor Hardin have ruled out challenging him.

The hospital plans to build a 14-story acute care facility and other buildings while adding 7,500 employees over 15 years.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is not required by law to attend Columbus City Council meetings, but he does always have a plush leather seat with his name on it available in city council chambers on the dais.

Columbus City Council candidate Jesse Vogel asked the county party to stay out of the race. His opponent Tiara Ross sought the endorsement.

Columbus City Councilmember Otto Beatty is proposing a new law to make it easier for residents to add accessory dwelling units to single-family parcels.

Both Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel have claimed the "progressive" mantle that is used by Democrats who don't identify with the moderate wing of their party. More and more Democrats have been embracing the label since U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders first ran for president.

Tiara Ross is aiming for an endorsement from the Franklin County Democratic Party after consolidating support from all of Columbus City Council and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. Her opponent Jesse Vogel wants the party to sit out of the election for the District 7 seat.

Workers are still striking against Dublin-based fire truck manufacturer Sutphen. When council approved buying the vehicle, it stipulated it would cancel the contract if the union dispute wasn't resolved.

In a Tuesday afternoon social media post, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said the village of Brice makes most of its money from tickets, and that the tickets burden the court system.