/tags/columbus-city-council Columbus City Council en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 19:16:34 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-14/columbus-city-council-delays-purchasing-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute-with-manufacturer The 5-to-4 vote was split with council members Rob Dorans, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Melissa Green, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer voting against the purchase. Council President Shannon Hardin voted for the purchase alongside council members Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche and Nick Bankston. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:16:34 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-14/columbus-city-council-delays-purchasing-new-fire-truck-amid-union-dispute-with-manufacturer George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-09/columbus-city-council-candidates-took-unique-approaches-to-yard-sign-strategies-ahead-of-primary Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross took a more traditional approach to yard signs. Her lead rival Jesse Vogel chose not to invest campaign cash into the traditional campaign tool. Kate Curry-Da-Souza, who held far less campaign funds than Ross or Vogel, used recycled signs that were placed illegally in the right-of-way around the city. Fri, 09 May 2025 16:00:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-09/columbus-city-council-candidates-took-unique-approaches-to-yard-sign-strategies-ahead-of-primary George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-08/columbus-city-council-election-results-show-impact-of-city-district-system-and-racial-redlining Unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of Elections show Jesse Vogel won a majority of the precincts that make up the District 7 seat. The results also show a clear geographical line of where Vogel and Tiara Ross got support that aligns with the city's history of racial segregation. Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-08/columbus-city-council-election-results-show-impact-of-city-district-system-and-racial-redlining George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-06/ross-and-vogel-win-columbus-city-council-district-7-primary-advance-to-novembers-general-election Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel won the primary for Columbus City Council District 7, which covers downtown Columbus and many core neighborhoods surrounding downtown. The two will advance to November’s general election. Wed, 07 May 2025 02:29:30 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-06/ross-and-vogel-win-columbus-city-council-district-7-primary-advance-to-novembers-general-election George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-05/tuesday-is-primary-election-day-here-are-some-key-races-and-issues The polls will be open on Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mon, 05 May 2025 18:33:12 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-05/tuesday-is-primary-election-day-here-are-some-key-races-and-issues WOSU News Staff /show/all-sides/2025-05-05/meet-the-three-columbus-city-council-candidates-ahead-of-tuesdays-primary We will hear from candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Jesse Vogel and Tiara Ross to help you prepare to vote in Tuesday's primary election. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-05-05/meet-the-three-columbus-city-council-candidates-ahead-of-tuesdays-primary /politics-government/2025-04-26/columbus-campaign-reports-show-donations-from-councilmembers-out-of-state-residents Columbus City Council candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel submitted their campaign finance reports. The reports show tens of thousands of dollars are coming from out-of-state sources for Vogel and sitting city councilmembers for Ross. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:50:16 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-26/columbus-campaign-reports-show-donations-from-councilmembers-out-of-state-residents George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-04-23/columbus-city-council-announces-new-plan-to-track-vacant-housing Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans said the system is being put in place to help aid code enforcement teams by more quickly identifying vacant properties causing problems in the community. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:08:51 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-23/columbus-city-council-announces-new-plan-to-track-vacant-housing Nick DeSantis /politics-government/2025-04-18/franklin-county-democrats-endorse-in-columbus-school-board-race-leave-city-council-to-voters The county party's screening committee weighed endorsing or not in both races, but opted to move ahead only with the three open seats on the Columbus City Schools' Board of Education. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-18/franklin-county-democrats-endorse-in-columbus-school-board-race-leave-city-council-to-voters George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-04-14/franklin-co-democrats-may-not-endorse-a-candidate-in-contested-columbus-city-council-primary The county’s Democratic chairman says they likely won’t weigh in on a tightly contested three-way race for Columbus City Council District 7. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-14/franklin-co-democrats-may-not-endorse-a-candidate-in-contested-columbus-city-council-primary George Shillcock