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Columbus City Council approves multiple police appointments, preliminary plats and small purchases

Columbus City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

At its Nov. 17 meeting, the council approved appointments of Jamie Levander as police captain, Tanner Dreyfus as sergeant and Joel Pope as officer; it also approved several preliminary subdivision plats, a $13,937 library shelving purchase (to be reimbursed by the Library Foundation) and a $4,020 CIP reallocation for police vehicle graphics.

The Columbus City Council on Nov. 17 approved multiple personnel appointments, several preliminary subdivision plats, and a handful of routine procurement and budget items.

Personnel: The council unanimously approved appointments submitted by the mayor, waiving the typical two-week waiting period for promotions and hires. Jamie Levander was approved for appointment to police captain. After the vote, Levander said, “I thank you all for approving me tonight. I also thank you all for giving me the opportunity to serve this community.”

The council also approved the appointment of Tanner Dreyfus as police sergeant;…

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