Columbus City Council

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said he doesn't expect a unanimous vote of support from council. Mayor Andrew Ginther did back the plan after council gave his initial idea the cold shoulder.

Columbus City Council held a hearing on Thursday to discuss options to address juvenile violence and other issues.

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said a ticket tax is a better way to pay for a soccer training facility than using city capital dollars.

Rachel Wenning's action filed this week with the Ohio Supreme Court said Columbus City Council executive sessions violate the city's charter.

Billionaires Jimmy and Dee Haslam are seeking $50 million from Columbus City Council and Franklin County to help fund their effort to bring a National Women's Soccer League club to Columbus.

Both proposals would require the nine city council members to only get votes from within their districts rather than city wide. Jonathan Beard's idea also aims to create a new district map, arguing the current map racially gerrymanders the districts to be mostly white.

Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel Remy said his office is speaking with the city's police department to update the policy around Flock cameras.

More than half of Ohio’s data centers are located in central Ohio and the amount is rapidly growing.

Councilmember Tiara Ross won November's election citywide, while her opponent Jesse Vogel won the most votes in council district 7. That's what both proposals seek to change.

The Columbus City Council amended the 2026 budget it passed on Monday to include $7.2 million for the Community Shelter Board.