Council Housing, Homelessness & Building Committee: 2026 Proposed City of Columbus Operating Budget

Columbus City Council · January 15, 2026

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Opening remarks and framing of the housing crisis

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Council President Harden opened the committee budget hearing, framed housing as an urgent equity and displacement issue, cited recent local data (roughly 100,000 additional homes needed over the next decade; Franklin County saw more than 24,000 eviction filings last year; ~2,500 people experiencing homelessness in the most recent point-in-time count), and noted prior local actions including voter-approved affordable housing bonds, tenant protections, and zoning reforms.

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A Columbus City Council housing, homelessness and building committee hearing where city officials and community partners detailed the 2026 housing and shelter budget, reviewed departmental capacity, and heard funding requests — including a $14.3 million ask from the Community Shelter Board — as members pressed on staffing, prevention/diversion and capital vs. operating needs.

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