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2022 News

12/19/2022 City, Community Partners Unveil Efforts to Help Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Stay Warm, Safe During Winter
12/19/2022 City, Community Partners to Announce Plans to Help Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Stay Warm and Safe This Winter
12/16/2022 Applications Open for Columbus Youth Council Program
12/12/2022 City Council and Community Partners Announce Proposal for $1 Million Tobacco Cessation Effort
12/12/2022 City Partners to Announce Smoking Cessation Campaign Proposal
11/29/2022 Upcoming Public Hearings to Review Legislation Regarding Flavored Tobacco; Mobile Food Carts
11/22/2022 Council Hearing Reviews Common Sense Gun Safety Proposal
11/18/2022 City Council to Host Public Hearing on Common Sense Gun Safety Legislation
11/2/2022 Councilmember Shayla Favor to Host Public Hearing on Columbus Public Health's Proposed Flavored Tobacco Legislation
11/1/2022 Councilmember Shayla Favor to Host First Small Business Conversation on Tobacco
10/20/2022 Councilmember Shayla Favor & Columbus Public Health Invite You to a Community Conversation About Flavored Tobacco
10/17/2022 Women's Caucus to Host Summit for Columbus Girls
10/5/2022 Council Heads to the Eastside for the Next Community Meeting and Trick-or-Treat Event
9/27/2022 Council Community Meeting Series Heads to the Southside
8/11/2022 Council to Hold Pre-bidders' Conference for Racial Equity Collaborative
7/26/2022 City Council Approves $1 Million to Assist the Mid-Ohio Food Collective in Addressing the Historic Need for Food
7/22/2022 Council Announces Legislative Package to Protect Reproductive Health
7/21/2022 Council to Announce Legislative Package to Protect Reproductive Health
6/27/2022 City Council to Celebrate Somali Independence Day with Illumination Ceremony
6/23/2022 Councilmember Shayla Favor to Lead Housing for All Education Town Hall
6/8/2022 Councilmember Shayla Favor to hold hearing on CRA Residential Abatement Policy Proposed Changes
6/1/2022 EVENT POSTPONED: City Hall Illuminates Orange for Gun Violence Awareness
5/26/2022 Environment and Building & Zoning Policy Committees to Hold Hearing on Electric Vehicle Ready Parking Legislation
5/26/2022 City Hall Illuminates Orange for Gun Violence Awareness
5/24/2022 City and County Leaders Will Honor Students' Completion of Columbus Youth Council Cohort
2/28/2022 City Hall to be Illuminated Red and White for Women's History Month
1/31/2022 Council Amendments Create Opportunity and Resilience in 2022 Operating Budget
1/3/2022 Council Reelects Hardin and Brown for Leadership Roles
2/8/2022 City Awards Additional $8 Million in COVID-19 Rental and Utility Assistance to Help Residents Facing Housing Instability

2021 News

1/15/2021 Crowning Achievement for Black Hair in Columbus
11/4/2021 City of Columbus Honors Casey Goodson Jr. Through New CDL Program
11/3/2021 Council to Announce Employment Program Honoring Casey Goodson, Jr.
9/27/2021 Council to Host Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Celebration and Awards Presentation
9/16/2021 Council to Hold Second Hearing on Vehicle Code Changes
9/17/2021 Council to Kick-Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Virtual Celebration and Award Presentation
7/26/2021 Council Advances New and Renovated Housing, Job Creation, Neighborhood Safety and Public Infrastructure Investments
7/2/2021 Council to Hold Hearing on Little Turtle Way Roadway Improvements Project
7/2/2021 Council to Hold Public Hearing on Community Reinvestment Area Incentive Review Process
6/28/2021 Council to Invest $9.8 Million in Transit and Mobility Infrastructure
6/16/2021 Council to Hold Hearing on East Franklinton Parking
6/16/2021 Council to Hold Hearing on Junk Vehicle Code Changes
5/26/2021 City Council Now Accepting Applications for Columbus Youth Council
4/23/2021 Council to Launch 2021 Virtual Community Meeting Series
4/1/2021 Columbus Families Together Fund Pre Bidder’s Conference(1)
3/18/2021 Council to Hold Virtual Hearing on Hearing on Firearm Possession, Storage and Sale Legislation
6/30/2021 Council Advances Third Phase of Reimagining Public Safety
4/15/2021 Teens and COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall
4/12/2021 Columbus Families Together Fund Pre Bidder’s Conference
3/8/2021 Council to Vote on Housing for All Legislative Package
3/8/2021 Council to Propose Housing For All Legislation
3/4/2021 Council to Hold Virtual Hearing on Transportation Safety Plan
3/3/2021 Council Designates $100,000 for Residents Struggling to Address Needed Home Repairs
3/1/2021 City Council Passes $970 Million Operating Budget
1/29/2021 City Awarded Federal Money for Rental Assistance
1/20/2021 Council to Hold Virtual Hearing on Housing for All Legislative Package

2020 News

10/23/2020 Council to Hold Virtual Hearing on Housing for All Legislative Package
10/21/2020 Council Statements on Racial Discrimination Settlement Shaw Case Shows Deep Flaws in Police Oversight
10/20/2020 City of Columbus Continues Neighborhood Improvement Through Road Resurfacing
9/28/2020 Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Community Reinvestment Areas(1)
5/18/2020 City Council Focuses on Families First
7/27/2020 Council Vote Completes the First Step in a Comprehensive Reimagining of Public Safety in Columbus
7/27/2020 Council, City of Columbus and Partners Announce CARES Act Funding to Increase Family Stability
7/10/2020 Council To Hold Virtual Public Hearing on Hate Group Affiliation Background Checks
5/14/2020 City Announces CARES Act Funding
5/15/2020 City Council, Columbus Youth Council and Community Partners To Host Virtual Prom
5/13/2020 Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Community Reinvestment Areas
5/4/2020 Council Vote Continues Transformation of Long-Blighted Land into Confluence Village

2019 News

5/29/2019 Seven Columbus Area Developments Receive OHFA Tax Credits
2/12/2019 Council Holds Economic Development Fee Schedule Public Hearing
5/6/2019 Councilmember Favor Announces May Community Hours
3/26/2019 Councilmember Favor March Community Hours Update
3/13/2019 Councilmember Favor Announces March Community Hours
3/11/2019 Council Announces 2019 Leadership Team and Restructured Committees
3/11/2019 Council Vote to Bring More Than $11.3 Million in Living-Wage Jobs to City
2/15/2019 Council Holds Community Reinvestment Area Public Hearing February 20 2019
2/12/2019 Council Holds Community Land Trust Public Hearing
2/8/2019 Councilmember Favor Announces February Community Hours
2/4/2019 Council Announces 2019 Budget Amendments
1/28/2019 Council Features New Member Shayla Favor at First Community Meeting of 2019