Andrew Ginther

Mayor Ginther announced on Tuesday that Columbus is joining Power A Clean Future Ohio (PCFO), a nonpartisan coalition and campaign that works with local communities to develop equitable clean energy solutions. Columbus is the twenty-fifth Ohio city to join the coalition.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled the city's first-ever Climate Action Plan on Thursday. The plan sets a goal of total carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 45 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

A committee of 35 Columbus area leaders made a number of recommendations for multiple sectors to address systemic disparities in many areas, including health, jobs, housing, digital connectivity, and childcare.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther plans to drain the majority of the Basic City Services Fund to pay for investments to police, fire, parks and other basic services in his budget proposal, which is the largest spending plan in the city's history.

Columbus city leaders on Monday highlighted more than $1 billion in spending priorities in the city's 2022 operating budget. Leaders say that's the largest spending plan ever proposed for the city.

Columbus residents have voted against Ballot Issue 7 which claimed to implement clean energy initiatives but had many critics including state, city, and community leaders.

On November 2, Columbus voters will decide on a ballot measure that would take tens of millions of dollars from the general fund to promote what supporters say is green energy use in the city, but the murky language of the ordinance leaves much in doubt as to where the money would go.

Mayor Andrew Ginther joined city safety officials Tuesday morning to announce $15 million in proposed funding for a new police substation and crime center.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther joined city officials Tuesday afternoon to give updates on crime and violence prevention initiatives enacted this year.

The pilot program allows restaurants and bars to use the right-of-way for temporary outdoor on-street dining areas or expand seating into their parking lots