Columbus Capital Improvement Budget Released
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther along with leadership from Columbus City Council today unveiled the proposed 2021 Capital Improvements Budget, which will receive its first reading at the Columbus City Council meeting on Monday, October 25. The second reading and a council vote are expected on Monday, November 1.
This year’s capital budget of $1.26 billion includes significant funding to expand affordable housing, enhance public safety, and improve parks, streets, sidewalks and services citywide. The budget consists of $766.2 million in new funding and $494.7 million in carryover dollars.
“The city’s capital budget advances our ongoing commitment to elevate every neighborhood across Columbus,” said Mayor Ginther. “From investing in affordable housing through new units and initiatives, to improving public safety with state-of-the-art facilities and resources, to providing the best possible parks system for a growing, diverse and dynamic community, we look forward to accelerating our work on a range of important projects while working collaboratively with our partners to build an equitable, safe and vibrant future for every resident.”
Council President Pro Tem Brown will be holding two hearings next week on this year’s capital improvement budget. These hearings will be an opportunity for area commissions and civic associations to advocate for what they would like to see in the budget. The hearings will be hybrid to encourage additional public participation—residents can email James Carmean (JWCarmean@columbus.gov) to receive the WebEx login to provide testimony. The hearings will be held at the following times:
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
