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Council Releases

2012

01/18/2012: Columbus City Council Highlights Proposed Budget Amendments
01/12/2012: Columbus City Council Announces New Legislative Center Website
01/10/2012: Columbus City Council 2012 Community Meeting Schedule
01/10/2012: Columbus City Council Vacant and Abandoned Housing Columbus Development Department Neighborhood Stabilization PowerPoint Program
01/10/2012: Columbus City Council Vacant and Abandoned Housing Department of Development Land Bank PowerPoint Program
01/09/2012: 2012 Columbus City Council Committee Assignments
01/06/2012: Columbus City Council Vacant and Abandoned Housing Public Hearing PowerPoint Program
01/04/2012: Councilmember Priscilla Tyson Applauds Success of Hire1000
01/03/2012: Columbus City Council Holds Reorganization Meeting Ginther Re-elected President, Miller Elected President Pro Tem

2011

12/15/2011: Columbus Loitering Law Public Hearing PowerPoint Program
11/21/2011: City Council Expands eCouncil Initiative
11/11/2011: Mayor Coleman and City Councilmember Paley Inspect Snow Warriors And Equipment For Upcoming Winter City’s First CNG Snow Plowing Dump Truck Debuts
11/02/2011: Mayor Coleman, City Councilmember Klein, OSU and Consider Biking Mark Completion of City’s First Bicycle Shelter
10/27/2011: Construction Start of Single-Family Homes in American Addition Celebrated
10/21/2011: Mayor Coleman, City Councilmembers Paley and Klein, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and South Side Residents Celebrate Completion of Parsons-Livingston Avenue Intersection Improvements
10/18/2011: Councilmember Craig Supports Veteran-Owned Businesses
10/14/2011: City Council Increases Transparency with Launch of New Website
10/13/2011: Columbus City Council Targets Adult Gaming Parlors
10/11/2011: Mayor Coleman, Homeport, Councilman Craig Unveil New Condos in King-Lincoln District
10/07/2011: Columbus City Council Announces Graffiti Removal Program
10/05/2011: Council, Mayor Launch Effort to Review Funding for Jobs, Human Services, Arts and Tourism
10/05/2011: Columbus Fleet Recognized as Greenest Fleet on the Continent
09/27/2011: Mayor and Council Applauds High Youth Participation in Recreation Programs
09/26/2011: Mayor Coleman Asks City Council to Consider Donation of South Side Settlement House Property
09/23/2011: Mayor Coleman, Councilmember Craig, Hilltop Residents Celebrate Completion Of New Sidewalks On West Mound Street
09/22/2011: Councilmember Mills supports Statewide Ban on Texting while Driving
09/20/2011: Mayor Coleman, City Councilmember Paley and Schools Superintendent Harris Celebrate New Safety Signals at Gables Elementary School
09/15/2011: Mayor, Council President, Support Recommendations to Protect Arena District Jobs
09/12/2011: Expansion of Payment Services Company to Create 100 New Jobs
09/01/2011: City Council Creates Veterans Affairs Committee
08/16/2011: Councilmember Craig Named Public Servant of the Year
08/12/2011: Mayor Coleman, City Council Member Klein, ODOT, MORPC and Consider Biking Open Scioto Hilltop Connector Bridge, Bikeways Pavement Markings and Signs
07/20/2011: Green Columbus Fund Helps Turn Brownfield into Retail Shopping Location
07/19/2011: Mayor Coleman, Councilmember Mills Implement Operation Cool Down to Beat the Heat
07/12/2011: Councilmember Klein Takes Steps to Increase Safety at Columbus Parks
06/28/2011: Councilmember Hearcel F. Craig Tours South Side Settlement Center
06/27/2011: Mayor Coleman, Councilmember Paley, South Side Residents Break Ground On New Sidewalks On East Deshler Avenue
06/27/2011: Mayor Coleman Proposes Legislation for Progressive Insurance Jobs Expansion
06/27/2011: Cooper Park Development Moves Forward
06/24/2011: Councilmember A. Troy Miller Comments on Rezoning Cooper Stadium
06/23/2011: A Statement from Columbus City Council President Andrew J. Ginther Regarding the Proposed Rezoning and Redevelopment of Cooper Stadium:
06/20/2011: Councilmember Klein is Sponsoring Columbus Recreation and Parks to Open Two Additional Swimming Pools
06/16/2011: Columbus Fleet Named Third Best on the Continent
06/15/2011: Councilmember Klein Brings Fairness to City Contracting Laws
06/14/2011: Councilmember Klein Celebrates New Northland Village Developments
06/06/2011: Columbus City Council Approves Casino Agreement Legislation
06/01/2011: Councilmember Hearcel F. Craig Encourages Healthy Eating Habits through the 2011 Summer Food Service Program
05/26/2011: Columbus Hybrid Refuse Trucks Will Save Money and the Environment
05/17/2011: Mayor Coleman, Congressman Steve Stivers, City Council, Local CEOs and Consider Biking Celebrate Bike To Work Week, Bikeways Projects And Gains In 2 By 2012 CEO Challenge
05/16/2011: Franklinton Building Demolished to Make Way for Creative Community District
05/05/2011: City of Columbus Hosts Central Ohio Children's Water Festival
04/23/2011: Grants Awarded to Community Gardens in Time for Spring Planting
04/13/2011: Mayor Coleman Joins Prosecutor O’Brien and the Scrap Metal Industry in the Fight Against Air Conditioner Thefts
04/04/2011: Mayor Coleman Proposes Legislation for West Side Company Expansion
03/15/2011: City Council to Strengthen Truancy Program in Columbus
03/14/2011: Council Continues Cost Savings With Passage of Union Contract
03/07/2011: City Council Invests in Economic Development, Job Creation
03/04/2011: Mayor Coleman Proposes to Council Legislation to Add 384 New Jobs
02/28/2011: City of Columbus, Franklin County Commissioners Announce Community Gardens Grant Opportunity
02/28/2011: Mayor Thanks Council for Considering West Broad Street Redevelopment Plans
02/22/2011: Mayor Coleman Proposes Unprecedented Investment in Street and Alley Resurfacing
02/18/2011: Councilmember Hearcel F. Craig Announces Funding For New Sidewalks
02/17/2011: Councilmember Zachary M. Klein Tours Columbus Recreation Center
02/17/2011: Councilmember Michelle M. Mills Inspects New Columbus Fire Medics
02/09/2011: Four Businesses to Benefit from Green Incentives
01/24/2011: Citi Fund Creating 300 New Jobs in Columbus
01/21/2011: 2011 Columbus City Council Committee Assignments
01/10/2011: City Council Appoints Two New Members
01/03/2011: Columbus City Council Elects Ginther Council President

2010

12/22/2010: City Council Selects 18 Applicants for Further Consideration for Two Vacancies
12/17/2010: Mayor Coleman and Councilmember Ginther Announce the Start of Mobile Speed Enforcement in School Zones
12/13/2010: City Council, Anonymous Donor Support Community Shelter Board
12/10/2010: Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson Attends National Conference to Find New Ideas and Solutions for Columbus
12/02/2010: City Council Announces Process to Fill Vacancies
11/22/2010: Ginther Applauds Passage of Domestic Partner Health Benefits
11/16/2010: Mayor Commends City Council for Considering Domestic Partner Health Benefits Proposal
11/12/2010: Columbus City Council Tentative 2011 Budget Schedule
10/26/2010: Council Passes Tougher Penalties for Absentee Landlords
10/22/2010: Coca-Cola to Create New Jobs at Expanded South Side Plant
10/21/2010: Mayor and City Council Inspect Snow Warriors and Equipment for Upcoming Winter
10/20/2010: Columbus Ranked 2nd Safest American City for Families and Children
10/19/2010: Mayor and Council Remind Residents that Smoke Detectors Save Lives
10/13/2010: Housing Efforts Leading to Franklinton Revitalization Two Blighted Homes Demolished to Make Way for New Ones
10/07/2010: Councilmember Andrew J. Ginther joined Mayor Coleman to Announce Pilot Program for Neighborhood Safety Cameras
10/04/2010: Council President Michael C. Mentel Comments on the Passing of Harold M. Cooper
09/30/2010: Mayor Coleman Accelerates New Police and Fire Classes
09/29/2010: Mayor Coleman Launches Two New Green Building Incentives
09/22/2010: Columbus Children Have another Safe Place to Play
09/20/2010: City to Extend Incentives to Electric Car Company
09/20/2010: 120 New Jobs Coming to Former Techneglas Site
09/16/2010: Mayor Coleman Announces Ongoing Anti-Violence Efforts
08/31/2010: Council President Michael C. Mentel Extends Condolences to the Family of W. Carlton Weddington
08/25/2010: City Councilmember Hearcel F. Craig participates in the “Ties that Bind” Ceremony at Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys
08/25/2010: Council President Michael C. Mentel comments on the passing of former Council President Jerry Hammond, Sr.
08/10/2010: Columbus City Council and Columbus City Schools Work To Make East Side Neighborhood Safer
08/06/2010: City Council Begins Liquor Objection Process
07/30/2010: Franklinton Neighborhood Leaders Celebrate Main Street Bridge Opening
07/28/2010: Mayor Coleman Recommends 2012 Curbside Recycling and Yard Waste Program Based Upon Community Input
06/24/2010: Mayor, City Council, Business And Neighborhood Leaders
06/23/2010: City of Columbus Drinking Water Quality Surpasses State and Federal Minimum Standards
06/17/2010: City of Columbus, Franklin County Children Services Team Up For Continued Curfew Initiative
06/07/2010: City of Columbus This Week To Complete Resurfacing Of Nine Streets Funded By Federal Recovery Dollars
06/07/2010: Canadian Clothing Company To Relocate Corporate Headquarters In Columbus
05/24/2010: City Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson Announces Landscape Enhancement and Community Produce Gardening Grant Award Winners
05/17/2010: Mayor Coleman, Partners Unveil First Bicycle Sharrow On High Street, Launch Bike To Work Week And Two By 2010 CEO Bike To Work Challenge
05/05/2010: City of Columbus Hosts Central Ohio Children's Water Festival
04/29/2010: Mayor Coleman and Councilmember Craig Issue Resident Survey To Shape Comprehensive Curbside Recycling Program
04/09/2010: Councilmembers Charleta Tavares and Priscilla Tyson Visit Washington to Hear from Top Decision Makers
03/31/2010: Blighted Linden Building Demolished to Make Way For Community Garden
02/24/2010: Mayor Coleman, President Gee, OSU Medical Center and City Council Announce Partnership To Create 6,000 New Jobs And East Side Neighborhood Revitalization
01/19/2010: Council President Hails Casino Announcement
01/12/2010: 2010 Columbus City Council Communications

2009

12/22/2009: City Council Presdient Michael C Mentel Keynote Speaker at Ohio Dominican University Winter Commencement
12/14/2009: City Supporting Downtown’s Small Businesses with $100,000 Façade Grants
12/04/2009: City Expands Stolen Property Recover System
11/18/2009: City Council President Pro Tem Hearcel F. Craig Helps Launch “Loan Modification Scam Alert” Campaign
11/13/2009: Council President Responds to 2010 Budget Proposal
10/05/2009: City of Columbus, SWACO To Expand Yard Waste Free Drop-off Sites on Six Consecutive Saturdays During Fall
09/18/2009: City Council Join Mayor Coleman, James L. Oberstar, Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy, MORPC, ODOT and Neighborhood Leaders to Kick-off Stimulus Funded Street Resurfacing Project
07/30/2009: City Council, Huntington Bank and Columbus Housing Partnership Announce First Columbus Family To Buy A Home Through The Huntington Homeownership Alliance
07/29/2009: City Council Begins Liquor Objection Process
07/20/2009: Greater Efficiencies and Customer Service Improvements Planned for Municipal Clerk’s Office
06/22/2009: Columbus Reform Effort Underway as City Invests Block Grant Funds into Energy Efficiency Programs
06/11/2009: City of Columbus and Community Partners Unveil Curfew Initiative
06/02/2009: Councilmember Paley, Mayor and COWIC Announce Plan to Employ 2,500 Young People
05/27/2009: Council Join Residents To Announce New Neighborhood Pride Areas 4 Pride Tours Planned for 2009
05/11/2009: City of Columbus Launches Share The Road Initiative
04/27/2009: Mayor Announces Opportunity For 1,000 New JP Morgan Chase Jobs In Columbus
04/27/2009: City Officials Ask Voters To Support Revenue Plan
04/24/2009: Mayor and Councilmember Ginther Unveil New Website to Attract Jobs
03/27/2009: City Council Fulfills Promise to Restore Recreational Programming
02/02/2009: City Council Support Mission Essential Personnel Expansion
01/13/2009: Joint Statement from Councilmembers Craig and Ginther on the Appointments of Eileen Paley and A. Troy Miller to City Council

2008

12/02/2008: Councilmember Craig Named Humanitarian Award Winner
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.
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
05/12/2008: 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
04/14/2008: AEP, City of Columbus and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for The Scioto Mile
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: Mayor Announces $1.45 Million Investment for Neighborhood Safety Cameras
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
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
11/13/2007: Fiscal Discipline Continues to Pay Off for Columbus
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
10/25/2007: 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
07/26/2007: City Council to Buy New Holsters for Officers
07/20/2007: Columbus Comets vs Pittsburgh Passion
05/31/2007: City of Columbus Drinking Water Quality Meets or Exceeds State and Federal Standards
05/09/2007: 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: 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
03/21/2007: 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"
02/05/2007: City Steps Up Efforts To Maintain Fire Hydrants - Additional Funds Earmarked in 2007
01/29/2007: City Partners With Driving Park Residents To Prevent Basement Flooding
01/29/2007: City Investing $1.7 Million in New Fire Vehicles
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: City Council seeks Applications for Second Vacancy
12/21/2006: Columbus City Council President Pro Tem Michael C. Mentel's Statement on Hudson Departure
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
05/05/2006: 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

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
07/25/2005: 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
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
01/24/2005: Hudson Urges Columbus to Join TeamDSCC