If Columbus City Council wants to ask residents to vote to expand the council, they must decide by the end of July. This will ensure it makes the ballot in November. The proposal would divide the city into districts and expand the council from seven to nine members, with each member representing a different district and elected at-large by all voters citywide.
Today, we'll talk about the pros and cons of a possible city council expansion and structure change.
Guests;
- Rick Rouan, city hall reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
- Will Petrik, Yes We Can Columbus and city council candidate
- Keary McCarthy, member of the City Council Charter Review Committee; president and CEO of Innovation Ohio
- Paru Shah, political scientist, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
