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Council, Ginther name nine to charter review committee

Little more than a month after city residents defeated a ballot initiative to implement a ward system of representation, Mayor Andrew Ginther and City Council members have formed a group of nine Columbus residents from various neighborhoods to evaluate council structure and the governing charter. Ginther and Councilmember Shannon Hardin announced the members of the [...]

Mayor, council seek applicants for committee to review city charter

Democrat-led Columbus City Council and Mayor Andrew Ginther have partnered to organize review of the city’s charter — a promise made after a grassroots group seeking ward representation successfully secured an issue on the ballot in a special election earlier this month. The mayor this week announced that the city is accepting applications for membership [...]