Rob Dorans

Leaders from the Columbus City Council and Columbus City Schools gathered at Northland High School Tuesday to announce a partnership focused on bringing more public resources into schools to help students and their families.

Rob Dorans wants a system with a mix of both 'at-large' council members elected by the whole city and district representatives that are only elected by voters within certain boundaries. The current system only has at-large council members with a district residency requirement.

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.

About two-thirds of Tiara Ross' spending isn't from her own campaign's fundraising efforts. The strategy has become an issue in the Columbus City Council race as her opponent focuses on grassroots fundraising.

Columbus announced its next phase for the Zone-In plan, which seeks to modernize and update its zoning code and land-use policy to encourage development. This next set of parcels include more than 40% of the city, mainly in commercial and industrial areas.

Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans said the system is being put in place to help aid code enforcement teams by more quickly identifying vacant properties causing problems in the community.

With changes that streamlined and simplified the process in Columbus, more people are expected to take steps to seal low-level convictions and dismissed charges, which can lead to increased income and housing choices.

The company said it is partnering with local non-profits and will provide $1 million to help relieve the financial burdens of residents.

Columbus City Council unanimously approved a police contract Monday night that outlines the parameters of a new 11-member civilian review board. As Columbus’ civilian review board gets off the ground, a look at similar boards operate across the U.S.

Columbus City Council passed a handful of amendments to the 2021 city budget on Thursday, including one that suspends police hiring until a recruiting…