Columbus approves $88.89M in bonds for safety and court projects

Columbus approved up to $88.89 million in bonds for public safety facilities, municipal court construction and related infrastructure. Funding includes $39.705 million for the Public Safety Campus, $38 million for Municipal Court construction and money for police and fire projects. The bonds will be repaid through an annual property-tax levy outside the 10-mill limitation. Council approved the measure 9-0 on Oct. 19; the mayor signed it Oct. 21.

To authorize the issuance of unlimited tax bonds in an amount not to exceed $88,890,000.00 for health, safety and infrastructure-related projects; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $4,000,000.00 from the Debt Retirement Fund for costs of issuance; and to declare an emergency. ($92,890,000.00)

Oct 19, 20262866-2026: To authorize the issuance of unlimited tax bonds in an amount not to exceed $88,890,000.00 for health, safety and infrastructure-related projects; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $4,000,000.00 from the Debt Retirement Fund for costs of issuance; and to declare an emergency. ($92,890,000.00)Source documentPDF 1PDF 2