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Notice/Advertisement Title: 2026 Operating Budget Hearing Schedule
Contact Name: Jean-Philippe Dorval
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-2898
Contact Email Address: jpdorval@columbus.gov
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Columbus City Council will hold a series of public hearings regarding the Mayor’s proposed 2026 Operating Budget. Hearings will span from December 2025 through February of 2026. The proposed budget which is made up of the individual budgets of all city departments, city services and city funds totals $1.26 billion. Hearings will include presentations from various city departments, city offices and community partners. All budget hearings will take place in Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall (90 W Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215). The full proposed budget can be viewed online at: https://www.columbus.gov/Government/Departments/Finance-and-Management/BudgetManagement/2026-Operating-Budget.
Operating Budget Hearing Schedule:
Thursday, December 18th @ 3pm: Finance and Governance chaired By Council Member Bankston
Departments: Finance and Management, Auditor, Treasurer, Technology
Wednesday, January 14th @ 5:30pm: Housing, Homelessness and Building co-chaired by Council President Hardin and Council Member Ross
Departments: Development (Housing Division), Building and Zoning Services
Thursday, January 15th @ 4pm: Health, Human Services & Equity chaired by Council Member Green
Departments: Columbus Public Health, Development (Director’s Office), Division of Housing Stability, Celebrate One
Friday, January 16th @ 1pm: Economic Development & Small and Minority Business chaired by Council Member Bankston
Departments: Development (Economic Development Division; Small Business Office), Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Wednesday, January 21st @ 4pm: Public Service and Transportation chaired by Council Member Barroso de Padilla
Departments: Public Service
Thursday, January 22nd @ 1pm: Workforce, Education and Labor chaired by President Pro Tem Dorans
Departments: Office of Education, Civil Service Division and Department of Human Resources
Tuesday, January 27th @ 3:00pm: Public Safety and Criminal Justice chaired by Council Member Remy
Departments: Public Safety, Municipal Court Judges, Municipal Court Clerk, City Attorney, Inspector General, Office of Violence Prevention
Wednesday, January 28th @ 3:30pm: Public Utilities & Sustainability chaired by Council Member Wyche
Departments: Columbus Water and Power (all 3 divisions), Sustainable Columbus, and Public Service - Division of Refuse
Thursday, January 29th @ 1pm: Neighborhoods, Recreation, and Parks chaired by Council Member Day-Achauer
Departments: Recreation and Parks, Neighborhoods
All hearings will be live-streamed on the City’s YouTube channel and Facebook.