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Council approves grants and purchases, hears 8th Avenue streetscape plan

Columbus City Council · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Council approved multiple grants and grouped purchases, and heard a presentation on the 8th Avenue Streetscapes project with an estimated $3.6–4.0 million budget and a year‑long construction schedule once bidding completes in late spring.

Council approved a package of grants and purchases at the Feb. 24 meeting and received a detailed presentation on the 8th Avenue Streetscapes project in the Liberty District.

Deputy city staff presented several grant awards: a Family Connection grant of $52,500 (no local match), transit trust funds of about $298,000 for bus 5G equipment, a capital and planning formula grant (approx. $2.7 million) with a required 20% local match, and juvenile accountability court funding with a…

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