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03-02-26: Council amends and passes 2026 budget, announces plan to create financial sustainability task force
03-02-26: City Council, Columbus Safety Collective reach historic agreement, placing unified crisis response proposal on May ballot
02-20-26: Council to Host Annual Black History Month Celebration and Poindexter Award Ceremony
02-13-26: Council to hold hearing on legislation addressing residents' safety amid increased ICE presence in Columbus
02-09-26: Council passes first phase of Columbus Forward initiative, expanding recycling services to all city facilities
02-09-26: Council approves Columbus Forward initiative, empowering churches and nonprofits to address housing crisis
02-09-26: Councilmember Day-Achauer announces Columbus' America 250 events
01-26-26: Columbus City Council calls on PUCO to reject AEP Ohio’s electricity rates increase
01-12-26: Council approves amendment to fund Columbus Promise
01-09-26: Councilmember Ross sworn-in as Columbus City Councilmember
01-05-26: Council holds first meeting of 2026
12-15-25: Council funds cold weather warming centers, including Westside location
12-15-:25: Columbus city leaders announce LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission appointments
11-24-25: Council approves Columbus Forward initiative to grow housing options with accessory dwelling units
11-18-25: Council President Hardin urges state lawmakers to release marijuana sales tax revenue
11-03-25: Council adopts first Columbus Forward initiative, bringing pay transparency to job seekers
11-03-25: Council applauds community efforts to support those impacted by government shutdown
10-09-25: Councilmember Barroso de Padilla announces new public art initiative
09-15-25: City of Columbus now accepting applications for LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission
09-10-25: Columbus Forward: City Council announces 9 new initiatives to shape Columbus’ future
08-04-25: Councilmember Remy expands Project Taillight with $250,000 investment for vehicle safety repairs
08-04-25: Councilmember Barroso de Padilla announces 2025 winners of 614 Beautiful Grant
07-28-25: President Shannon G. Hardin leads City Council approval of $3.6 million Resilient Housing Initiative
07-28-25: President Hardin to conclude final City Council meeting before recess, celebrates major 2025 milestones
07-28-25: Columbus City Council passes $2.9 billion Capital Improvement Budget
07-22-25: Council President Shannon Hardin Advances $2 Million in New Housing Investments for Homeless Youth and Families
07-03-25: Applications Open for the 2025-26 School Year Internship Cohort at Columbus City Council
06-25-25: Council Adds Partnership with Gateway Film Center to Help Families Escape Heat Wave
06-24:25: Council President Shannon Hardin Named to "Political Power List" by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute
06-13-25: "We Will Stand": Council President Hardin Announces New LGBTQ+ Policy Commission for Columbus
05-29-25: City of Columbus Celebrates Pride with Shellabarger Award and Illumination Ceremony
04-07-25: 4th Annual Cleaner Columbus Citywide Cleanup Collects 16,720 Pounds of Trash
03-31-25: Columbus City Council Fills Earth Month Funding Gap after Federal Grant Delays
03-03-25: Columbus City Council and Aspyr Award $1.8M in CAREER 500 Grants to Strengthen Central Ohio’s Workforce
02-04-25: City Council to Host Annual Black History Month Celebration and Poindexter Awards Ceremony
02-03-25: Columbus City Council to Consider $13M in Budget Amendments, Including $5M for Shelter System
02-03-25: Columbus City Council Accepting Applications for the Newly Formed Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
02-03-25: Public and Private Partners Launch Campaign to Fund Next Phase of The Columbus Promise
01-10-25: Columbus City Council to Host Special Meetings for District 7 Vacancy Interviews
01-08-25: Columbus City Council to Wrap up Public Hearings on 2025 Operating Budget
01-06-25: January 6 Columbus City Council Meeting to be Held Virtually due to Inclement Weather
12-13-24: Columbus City Council Announces Finalists for District 7 Vacancy
11-14-24:Columbus City Council Accepting Applications to Fill Vacant Seat
10-15-24: Councilmember Day-Achauer and Human Service Chamber Launch Getting Grant Ready Academy to Transform Community Funding
10-04-24: New Study Shows Eviction Reduction Efforts Could Generate $24.4M in Public Benefit
09-18-24: Local, Regional, and State Leaders Celebrate 10th Anniversary of the Long Street Bridge and Cultural Wall
09-06-24: Second Annual Public Safety Week Takes Place in Linden Neighborhood
09-03-24: Councilmember Nick Bankston to Host Blood Drives, City Hall Illumination During Sickle Cell Awareness Month
08-12-24: Columbus City Council and SMART Columbus Announce Success of E-Bike Incentive Pilot Program, Reopen Applications to Meet High Demand
08-08-24: Third Round of 614 Beautiful Program Grant Awardees Announced
07-29-24: Council Approves Ordinance to Advance Nonpolice Response to Crises
07-22-24: Mayor Ginther Presents Zoning Code Legislation Amendments to Columbus City Council
07-15-24: City of Columbus Pledges to Protect Tenants, Hold Neglectful Property Owners Accountable
07-03-24:Applications Now Open for Multiple City Council Programs
06-17-24: Stay Cool, Columbus! City Council Adds Partnership with COSI, Gateway Film Center to Help Families Escape the Heat Wave
06-13-24: Columbus Promise Leaders Share Ongoing Successes of the Pilot Program, Commit to Program Extension
06-03-24: Applications Open for the 2024-25 School Year Internship Cohort at Columbus City Council
05-30:24: City of Columbus Celebrates Pride with Illumination and Shellabarger Award Ceremony
05-29-24: Join Us for the Westside Council Community Meeting
05-15-24: 614 Beautiful Returns for Round Three: Applications Now Open for Neighborhood Beautification Grants
05-08-24: City Council to Host Second Annual Africa Day
05-05-24: City Council Votes to Approve $8.6 Million in Grants for Summer Programming
04-25-24: City Council to Hold Public Hearings on Zoning Code Update
04-23-24: Nominations Now Open for Shellabarger Illuminator Award
04-18-24: Join Us for the Northside Council Community Meeting
04-12-24: Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche Celebrates 100th Day in Office
03-28-24: Join Us for the 2nd Annual Small Business Round-Up Event
03-18-24: City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Net Metering and the Climate Action Plan
03-14-24: City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Zone In Initiative Procedure
03-13-24: City of Columbus Receives National Recognition for Cultural Diversity Efforts
03-11-24: City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Zone In Initiative Procedure
03-08-24: City Council Releases the 2023 Annual Report
03-06-24: City of Columbus Announces Historic Investment into the Fight Against Homelessness Through the Community Shelter Board
02-26-24: City Council Announces Amendments to the 2024 Operating Budget
02-15-24: City Council to Host Black History Month Celebration and Poindexter Awards Ceremony
02-05-24: Applications Open for the 2024 Summer Internship Cohort at Columbus City Council
01-08-24: Councilmembers Shayla Favor and Melissa Green to Host Housing, Homelessness, & Human Services Budget Hearing
01-05-24: Nominations are Now Open for the 2024 Columbus City Council Poindexter Awards
01-04-24: City Council to Hold Public Hearings on 2024 Operating Budget
01-02-24: City Council Ushers in New Year with a New Era
01-01-24: City Council to Begin 2024 with Historic Restructuring Meeting