News Releases & Information

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