Columbus City Council discusses House Bill 581
In Georgia, House Bill 581 passed overwhelmingly last year. This created a statewide floating homestead exemption. For the city of Columbus, this new exemption poses some uncertainty as the city already has a tax freeze on residential property taxes.
Who is Otto Beatty III? Meet Columbus' newest council member
Who is Columbus City Council's newest member? Real estate investor Otto Beatty III's family has a long history in Columbus politics.
Columbus City Council welcomes new member to fill vacancy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus City Council unanimously voted to appoint Otto Beatty III as its newest member. Beatty will fill the seat vacated by Shayla Favor, who was elected to become the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney.
Columbus City Council vote against rezoning on Macon Road
Macon Road is 111 acres of undeveloped land that has come before Columbus City Council twice for rezoning by developers. After nearly a year of the neighbors fighting to protect the land from being rezoned the fight is over.
Otto Beatty III selected to fill Columbus City Council seat left vacant by Shayla Favor
City council unanimously selected Beatty to fill the vacancy left by Shayla Favor, who is now the Franklin County prosecutor.
Otto Beatty III appointed to fill Shayla Favor's position on Columbus City Council
Otto Beatty III has been appointed to Columbus City Council to fill Shayla Favor's District 7 seat. Beatty's appointment was announced during Monday night's City Council meeting. He replaces Favor, who left City Council to become the next Franklin County prosecutor after she was elected in November.
Homeless shelters ask Columbus City Council for more cash to keep beds open
Columbus' budget includes $5.4 million for homeless shelters. Shelter organizers say they need $13.6 million to simply maintain services.
Columbus City Council appoints Otto Beatty III to District 7 seat vacancy
Columbus City Council has appointed Otto Beatty III to represent District 7, filling the seat vacated by Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor.
Otto Beatty III voted in as new Columbus city councilor
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Columbus Council’s vote decides controversial rezoning request after residents organize
Over 800 residents signed a petition against the rezoning request, the second time these neighborhoods banded together to ...
Columbus residents’ petition leads to development denial
The Columbus City Council denied a redevelopment proposal, siding with residents concerned about maintaining neighborhood ...
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New Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor announces her transition team
The new Franklin County prosecutor has announced her transition team as she looks to implement her “key priorities” in her ...
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Westerville could be 13th Ohio city to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
Another Columbus-area city could soon join a dozen other Ohio municipalities in banning anti-LGBTQ+ techniques known as ...
Columbus city attorney sues east side apartment complex after lack of heat forced residents to vacate
This is the first property the city has filed a lawsuit under the new code since it was passed by Columbus City Council last summer.