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Coucil Releases

2008

12/2/2008: Councilmember Craig Named Humanitarian Award Winner
11/17/2008: Tavares Tapped for Leadership Position with National League of Cities
10/29/2008: Mayor, City Council, Cyclists and Community Leaders Celebrate First Ever Bike Boulevard in Columbus
09/30/2008: Mayor and City Council Kick Off Construction Of $90 Million In Improvements at Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant
09/29/2008: City Continues to Retain Jobs Despite National Downturn
09/09/2008: Mayor, City Council, Neighborhood Leaders Launch Citizens for Strong Neighborhoods and Good Jobs
08/20/2008: City Begins Phase 2 of Morse Road Construction Project
07/31/2008: Craig Continues Small Business Development Discussions
07/17/2008: City Leaders Address Utility Cost Concerns With Lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
07/15/2008: Mentel Recieves Community Leadership Award
06/30/2008: Councilmember Tyson Focused on Modernizing Columbus Recreation and Parks Facilities
06/26/2008: Councilmember Craig Begins Series to EducateAnd Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
06/23/2008: Mayor, City Auditor, City Council Join Residents and Neighborhood Leaders to Unveil $1.66 Billion 2008 Voted Bond Package
06/17/2008: City of Columbus Drinking Water Quality
05/29/2008: Mayor and Neighborhood Leaders Kick Off $15.8 Million High Street Revitalization Project
05/20/2008: Mayor and Huntington Bank Officials tour Near East Side Homes Donated and Fixed Up through Home Again
05/15/2008: The Zone Initiative Project
05/12/2008: Mayor Coleman and Councilmember O'Shaughnessy Unveil details of Bicentennial Bikeways Plan during Bike-to-Work-Week
04/29/2008: Mayor and Council Join Franklinton Development Association to Dedicate Newly-built Home
04/21/2008: City to Purchase 10 "Smart" Neighborhood Speed Trailers
04/16/2008: Councilmember Tyson Announces Park Beautification Grants
04/15/2008: Tyson Joins Mayor and Residents to announce New Neighborhood Pride Areas
04/14/2008: AEP, City of Columbus and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for The Scioto Mile
04/08/2008: Residents Called On To Fight Litter Along Waterways During River Pride Month
04/01/2008: COUNCIL PRESIDENT MENTEL JOINING MAYOR FOR TRADE DELEGATION TO ISRAEL
04/01/2008: City Investing $7.9 Million for New West Side Health Center
03/20/2008: Mayor, Council and Residents Demolish Vacant and Abandoned Home on Gilbert Street
03/14/2008: Mayor And Community Partners Gather For Curfew Roundtable Discussion
03/13/2008: State of the City Preview
03/13/2008: Mayor Announces $1.45 Million Investment for Neighborhood Safety Cameras
03/11/2008: Northland Village starting Phase I development
03/10/2008: Mayor, Council, OSU President and Students join Campus Area Residents to Dedicate 150 New Streetlights
03/06/2008: Mayor and Council Appoint Erika C. Jones as Advocate for the Homeless and Social Services
02/26/2008: City and Rumpke to Continue Curbside Recycling and Yard Waste Collection
02/25/2008: City Continues Efforts To Educate Homebuyers During Growing National Foreclosure Crisis
02/12/2008: City Creates Economic Advisory Committee
02/08/2008: Columbus City Council Annouces 2008 Budget Amendments
02/01/2008: City Urges Feds To Restore Funding For 5th Avenue Dam Removal
01/18/2008: Mayor Coleman working with State Senators Stivers and Miller to advance Law Allowing "Clean Columbus Fund"

2007

01/10/2008: Columbus' First Green Neighborhood wins National Efficiency Award
01/07/2008: Craig to Chair Newly Created Minority and Small Business Development Committee
01/07/2008: Mentel, Boyce Both Re-Elected to Leadership Roles
12/17/2007: Mayor and City Council Dedicate $106 Million Improvements for Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant
12/12/2007: City Council, Jpmorgan Chase and Columbus Downtown Development Corporation Sponsor Artspace Artist Market Survey
11/15/2007: COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL RECEIVES 2008 BUDGET PROPOSAL
11/14/2007: Diversity Bridge Website to Help Minority Owned Businesses
11/14/2007: Operation Safewalks Gets Under Way on South Side
11/13/2007: Fiscal Discipline Continues to Pay Off for Columbus
11/09/2007: RRK Scholarship Carries on the Spirit of Local Music Legend
11/08/2007: Gay Street Converts to 2-Way Traffic from Cleveland to Front
11/06/2007: Councilmembers Urge Foreclosure and Payday Lending Reform
11/05/2007: Councilmember Urges Passage of Statewide Payday Lending Reform Bill
11/05/2007: Columbus Earns $6.2 million Federal Grant to Purchase High-Tech Tools for Divisions of Police and Fire
11/02/2007: "Diversity Bridge" Website to Help Minority Owned Businesses
10/29/2007: SWACO & Rastra Break Ground on Green Manufacturing
10/25/2007: Green Resurfacing Project in the North of Broad District Will Benefit Current and New Housing on 21st Street
10/25/2007: Dedication of Point of Pride Building at Four Corners in Linden
10/22/2007: Mayor and Council Move to Annex Cooper Stadium to Allow Future Redevelopment in City
10/17/2007: City and County Testing Global Satellite Technology to Better Manage Snow Warriors during Storms
10/16/2007: City, County, Businesses and Residents Celebrate Start of Restoration of Historic Lincoln Theatre
10/15/2007: Mayor's Pedestrian Safety Initiative Moving Forward in Linden
09/28/2007: Councilmember Tyson Helps Clean Alum Creek
09/27/2007: Mayor Joins Officers to Announce Strike Force Results
09/24/2007: $6.1 Million in Clean Ohio Grants to Help Continue City's Revitalization of Neighborhood Industrial Sites
09/18/2007: City Teams Cleaning Up Graffiti as Columbus Adds Technology to Reduce Graffiti, Dumping and Vandalism
09/17/2007: Councilmember Tavares Raises Awareness Of Ovarian Cancer
09/12/2007: Mayor and Councilmember Ginther Talk with Students About Jobs In Law Enforcement
09/10/2007: Mayor And City Council To Purchase 20 Police Cruisers
09/07/2007: Job Success Grads Ready For Workforce
08/16/2007: Tavares Eager For Task Force Recommendations
07/26/2007: City Council to Buy New Holsters for Officers
7/25/2007: Tyson Hosts Fourth Walk & Talk Event at Franklin Park
07/20/2007: Columbus Comets vs Pittsburgh Passion
05/31/2007: City of Columbus Drinking Water Quality Meets or Exceeds State and Federal Standards
05/11/2007: Stonehenge Company to Develop 54 Acres at Northland Park
05/09/2007: Huntington and City of Columbus Re-Commit to Revitalizing Neighborhoods
04/13/2007: Mayor Coleman and Council President Mentel Rally with Residents to announce Neighborhood Pride Areas
04/13/2007: Mayor Coleman and Council Announce New Housing Development in Franklinton
04/02/2007: Nanotechnology Jobs to moving to City's Tech Corridor
04/02/2007: Mayor and Council to Appoint Leaders to Protect Darby
04/02/2007: City Council Welcomes New Communications Director
03/26/2007: City Council seeks Applications for Vacancy
03/23/2007: Statements from Columbus City Council President Michael C. Mentel and President Pro-Tem Kevin L. Boyce on Thomas Departure
03/21/2007: Mayor Coleman, Council, County Commissioners and local Partners Open One-Stop Jobs Center
03/12/2007: City Council, County Commission Join Efforts to Help Reduce Family Violence
02/22/2007: Mayor Coleman and Council Member Ginther Join South Siders to Launch $50 million "OPERATION SAFE-WALKS"
02/12/2007: Municipal Leaders from across the Nation gather to Promote Targeted Domestic Agenda to Congress
02/05/2007: City Steps Up Efforts To Maintain Fire Hydrants - Additional Funds Earmarked in 2007
01/29/2007: City Investing $1.7 Million in New Fire Vehicles
01/29/2007: City Partners With Driving Park Residents To Prevent Basement Flooding
01/23/2007: City Council elects New President, assigns New Committee Chairs
01/11/2007: City Council announces New Members to fill pending Vacancies
01/02/2007: City Council extends Deadline for Applications to fill Vacancies

2006

12/21/2006: Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Michael C. Mentel's Statement on Hudson Departure
12/21/2006: City Council seeks Applications for Second Vacancy
12/20/2006: City Council seeks Applications for Vacancy, Announces First Meeting of 2007
12/19/2006: Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Michael C. Mentel's Statement on Habash Departure
12/08/2006: City Helping Two Columbus Companies Grow
12/04/2006: Economic Development and 'Get Green Columbus' Moving Forward
10/25/2006: City's First Dog Park Praised by City Council
10/23/2006: Mayor, Council and Northland Residents Celebrate Completion of Phase 1 of Morse Road Reconstruction
10/23/2006: Council unites 13 Communities to "Clear the Air" about Smoking Issues
09/18/2006: Local Leaders Band Together on Mission to Build Columbus' Talented Workforce
08/30/2006: High-tech 'Strategic Playbook' for 315 Research + Technology Corridorto grow Unprecedented Partnerships and New Jobs in Columbus
07/31/2006: Mayor and Council Protecting 30 More Acres in Darby Watershed for West Side Recreation and Greenspace
07/31/2006: Building the Roadways to the Future
07/27/2006: City and Urban Growth buying Parsons Avenue Schottenstein Store as Key Cornerstone for Redevelopment
07/16/2006: Councilmember Boyce dedicates King Lincoln Arch, honors History of District, Future of Near East Growth
05/10/2006: Traffic Reminder: Street Sweeping in OSU Campus Area
05/05/2006: Mayor and Council Announce First Round of HOME AGAIN Demos
05/02/2006: Low Income Discount Program Applications Available For Water and Sewer Customers Living In Poverty
05/01/2006: City Helps Bring 20 New Jobs to East Side
04/28/2006: Council names Creative Columbus Policy Steering Committee to study Arts and Cultural Support
04/19/2006: $6 million in New Investment to Fix Roads and Improve Sewers on West Side
04/03/2006: City Taking First Step in Vision Plan for "The Avenue" and South Side
03/27/2006: Local Elected Officials Leading Economic and Cultural Mission to Dresden, Germany
02/28/2006: Downtown Business Protecting Boys and Girls Club from Heart Dangers
01/24/2006: Council Calls for Stronger Partnerships to Strengthen City Services
01/11/2006: Columbus Launches 311 Customer Service Call Center

2005

12/12/2005: Tavares Establishes Housing Preservation Fund
11/04/2005: City selects Team for Economic Opportunity Study
10/03/2005: Council Promotes Regional Cooperation for Jobs
09/27/2005: Council President Pro-Tem Mentel Announces Public Disclosure Initiative
09/06/2005: Columbus Shows United Spirit in Offering Hurricane Relief
08/05/2005: Council Statement on Release of Taser Report
08/04/2005: Council's Statement on Latest Rumored Site for NRA Convention
07/28/2005: Thomas Recognized for Leadership
07/25/2005: Council Makes Strategic Capital Investments
07/18/2005: Council Response to NRA Announcement
07/12/2005: City Directs Dollars to Launching New Businesses
07/11/2005: Funding to Support Homeless Families Foundation
07/07/2005: Expert Selected for South Side Strategy
06/17/2005: Clean Ohio Funding Sought for Gowdy Field
06/16/2005: Proposed Assault Weapons Ban Announced
05/31/2005: City Invests in Port Columbus
03/29/2005: Columbus Partners with Medtronic
03/22/2005: Initiative Launched to Bring Jobs to South Side
03/17/2005: Council Members Promote EITC
03/09/2005: Mentel Releases Heavy Rescue Report
02/10/2005: Statement on Clean Indoor Air Act Initiative Petition
01/24/2005: Hudson Urges Columbus to Join TeamDSCC
01/10/2005: PVB Revenue Surpasses 2004 Projections

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