Jordan Laird

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther intends to run for a fourth term in 2027, according to his campaign. Ginther is hosting a campaign fundraiser with a minimum suggested contribution of $2,500 on June 5 at The Citizen Trust, a cocktail lounge inside an historic bank building on Gay Street. Gen Murphy, the finance director for Ginther's campaign, told The Dispatch on May 27 that Ginther intends to run again.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

Annual financial disclosures filed with the state offer a glimpse into the spending of Columbus and Franklin County officials. Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's 2024 expenses for work travel totaled about $82,600. The U.S. Conference of Mayors covered about $57,000 while the city covered $18,700. Ginther’s form omitted a trip to Morocco funded by the Moroccan government. His spokesperson told The Dispatch he would file an amended form.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

After 40 years at City Hall, Angie Blevins, Columbus' longest-serving city clerk, is retiring. Around City Hall, she's know for her behind-the-scenes dedication and for guiding new council members through city procedures. Blevins' final council president, Shannon Hardin, has a personal connection. In 1971, when Angie Blevins visited Columbus City Hall with her second-grade classmates at Cedarwood Elementary, she brought a picture she drew for then-Mayor M. E. Sensenbrenner.

2 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther proposed a $1.9 billion bond package for the November ballot. The package includes $500 million for affordable housing, the largest such bond proposal in city history. Funds would also be allocated for safety services, parks, public utilities, and other infrastructure improvements. (This story will be updated.)This afternoon, Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther is announcing a $1.9 billion bond package he's asking voters to approve in November.

2 weeks ago | dispatch.com | Jordan Laird

A Cleveland company has bought the vacant Colonial Village apartments on Columbus' East Side, an infamous low-income complex with a history of code violations that evicted more than 1,300 residents in late 2023. Colonial Village Owner Apts., LLC bought the property for $15.1 million on May 15, according to Franklin County property records. The LLC is connected to Pepper Pike Capital Partners of Cleveland. This comes about two months after another LLC bought the complex.