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Mayor Michael Coleman announced today his proposed 2011 City budget, which will be presented to Columbus City Council for review. “We will maintain our neighborhood services, protect our quality of life, and practice fiscal responsibility to make our government more… [Read More]
Don’t forget that voting day is tomorrow! If you haven’t had a chance yet to research the candidates and issues that are on the ballot, then today is your final day to cram. Most of what you’ll be voting on… [Read More]
The Dispatch reported today that three Central Ohio cities, Marysville, London and Pataskala will have income tax increases on the May 4th ballot this election cycle (“Cities describe what tax hikes would buy“). Marysville is proposing an increase from 1%… [Read More]
Last night, Columbus City Council held a public hearing on several 2010 budget amendments at City Hall. The additional $4.7M added to the budget came in the form of 19 amendments that touched on a range of city services and… [Read More]
A few weeks ago, Mayor Coleman presented his $655 Million 2010 City Budget, and a hearing schedule has been announced that will begin next week and include ten hearing dates. A flurry of Dispatch articles over the past few days… [Read More]
For the first time since the income tax hike was approved, the City of Columbus is restoring funds to social services that were previously on hold. According to this Dispatch article, City Council will most likely authorize more that $6.5… [Read More]
The polls closed at 7:30 tonight and the results have been tallied. The Columbus Income Tax issue has passed by a narrow margin of 46,048 votes for the tax increase (51.7%) to 42,998 votes against the tax increase (48.3%). The… [Read More]
If you live within Columbus city limits and haven’t already voted absentee or early, then today is the day for you to head over to your polling location and cast your ballot in the special election. All polls are open… [Read More]
Yesterday afternoon, we sat down with Mayor Michael Coleman to learn more about Issue One, the .5% tax increase proposal to help maintain city services and balance the city budget. Below we have posted the entirety of the audio of… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Columbus spending plan full of grim news By Robert Vitale City Council members approved a 2009 capital-spending plan last night that includes no new city-funded road work, equipment purchases, park improvements or building projects. The capital budget… [Read More]
Earlier today, Mayor Mike Coleman logged on to an online chat session at Dispatch.com to field questions regarding the .5 percent tax increase issue coming up on August 4th. Many of the questions revolved around trash and yard waste services,… [Read More]
From Business First of Columbus: Nationwide Arena sale under discussion by Jeff Bell The Columbus Blue Jackets are leading discussions about the possible sale of Nationwide Arena to Franklin County, using higher taxes on alcohol and cigarettes to help fund… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: SWACO proposal would aid Columbus’ budget, landfill, but residents could foot bill By Barbara Carmen City and neighborhood leaders say they’ll consider proposals to regionalize recycling, yard-waste collection and possibly trash pickup as Columbus prepares to ask… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: City has its reasons for special vote By Robert Vitale For some, there’s little logic in the argument that Columbus needs money so badly that it must pay extra to schedule a vote 13 weeks earlier than… [Read More]
The following discussion is about the City of Columbus deciding to use $11.5 million from the rainy day fund to help with the budget deficit
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