To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with One Columbus in an amount up to $1,300,000.00 to provide support for economic development activities associated with business attraction, expansion, and retention as well as other activities related to the City of Columbus’ continued interest in workforce development, marketing, and entrepreneurship; to authorize the transfer between object classes; to authorize the appropriation in an amount up to $500,000.00 within the Neighborhood Economic Development fund; to authorize the expenditure of $1,300,000.00 within the 2025 General Fund and the Neighborhood Economic Development Fund; and to authorize the advancement of funds to the agency on a predetermined schedule. ($1,300,000.00)

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Amount

$1.30M

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Committee

Economic Development & Small and Minority Business Committee

Requested by

Dev Drafter

Introduced

July 17, 2025

On agenda

July 28, 2025

Passed

July 30, 2025

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council Jul 28, 2025 Read for the First Time Columbus City Council Jul 28, 2025 Waive the 2nd Reading Pass Columbus City Council Jul 28, 2025 Approved Pass

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