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The conference, hosted by Urban Land Institute Columbus, focused on the theme, "What Good is Growth If It’s Not for All?: Planning Columbus Today and Tomorrow."

Columbus City Council members say they will be pursuing initiatives under the "Columbus Forward" umbrella as the city grows.

Jesse Vogel raised over $175,000 compared to $21,000 raised by Tiara Ross since the primary. Vogel now holds over $100,000 in his campaign account while Ross reported having $12,000.

Several community groups are hosting candidate forums and debates for the Columbus school board and city council candidates ahead of November's election.

Kate Curry-Da-Souza came in third out of the three candidates in the Columbus City Council District 7 primary in May. She gained about 20% of the vote city wide.

Columbus City Council candidate Jesse Vogel announced AFSCME Council 8 is endorsing his campaign. It's the first union to declare support for Vogel. Six other unions have backed Tiara Ross in the race.

Nationwide Children's Hospital has had surplus revenues exceeding at least $200 million since 2020. Despite these extra funds, the nonprofit hospital system and the city of Columbus still agreed to a $3 million a year incentive package.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein are all raising lots of money. Ginther is running for re-election, but neither Klein nor Hardin have ruled out challenging him.

The hospital plans to build a 14-story acute care facility and other buildings while adding 7,500 employees over 15 years.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is not required by law to attend Columbus City Council meetings, but he does always have a plush leather seat with his name on it available in city council chambers on the dais.