| COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS For Immediate Release: September 30, 2013 For More Information: John Ivanic, (614) 645-6798 |
POTHOLE PATROL: Every year in the City of Columbus, crews patch tens of thousands of potholes to improve area roadways and protect residents from injury. Ordinance 2017-2013, sponsored by Public Service and Transportation Committee chair Eileen Y. Paley, will allow the Department of Public Service to purchase two new pothole patching trucks from FYDA Freightliner. The company provided the lowest competitive bid of $290,242.
REBUILDING LIVES: The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) provides permanent supportive housing for women at its 65 South Front Street facility. Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, is sponsoring ordinance 2229-2013 to provide $650,000 in bond funds to the YWCA to make necessary repairs to the building. The City of Columbus has pledged $6,000,000 in funding over a five-year period to support the YWCA and the women it serves.
EDUCATING SAFETY FORCES: In mid-August, the City of Columbus and Columbus State Community College announced a partnership that puts all incoming firefighters and police officers on a direct path toward an associate degree. The academic program is designed with three blocks of courses involving a combination of state certification courses and academic courses. Councilmember Michelle M. Mills, chair of the Public Safety and Judiciary Committee, is sponsoring ordinances 2245 and 2013 to put in place memorandums of understanding that will allow the City of Columbus to pay tuition for firefighters and police. In addition, firefighters and police officers already working for the city would have the option to take the courses, which would allow them to earn an associate degree.
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JOHN IVANIC
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
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90 W. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Direct: 614-645-6798
Cell: 614-701-1411
