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Council advances two community crisis charter amendments to May ballot after Safety Collective testimony
Summary
Columbus City Council advanced two proposed charter amendments to create or expand non-police crisis response services to the May 5, 2026 ballot after testimony from the Columbus Safety Collective and council discussion of consultant findings and implementation timelines.
Columbus City Council on March 2 advanced two proposed charter amendments that would create or expand non-police community crisis response services and submit competing but related ballot questions to voters on May 5, 2026. Council President (chairing Rules & Policy) said the council will advance the Safety Collective’s original proposal and a collaborative, revised version the council negotiated with the collective; if both pass the collective will withdraw its original question so voters see a single measure.
The president framed the measures as part of an evolving approach to public safety and cited an…
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