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Columbus council reviews draft 2025–26 budget, including personnel changes and 2% COLA
Summary
Council reviewed the draft 2025–26 capital improvement plan, discretionary items and personnel changes, including a 2% cost-of-living adjustment and a reorganization that removes an administrative assistant position (approx. $100,000 savings) and shifts duties to parks and rec.
Columbus City Council members on Aug. 18 reviewed the draft 2025–26 budget, covering capital improvements, discretionary items and proposed personnel changes.
Staff presented the draft capital improvement plan and discretionary items and confirmed a proposed cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2 percent. Key personnel proposals in the draft include not replacing a vacant administrative assistant (estimated savings of…
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