Three ordinances unanimously approved by Council for properties that are in violation of City Codes.

The Columbus Dispatch features CMS' Eviction Prevention Services.

Ohio's two year spending plan includes $100 million in tax credits to help finance 4,000 new rental units over the next four years. This money is in addition to $50 million recently approved by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to support four affordable housing projects in central Ohio related to Cobblestone Manor, new senior apartments in Grove City, Country Ridge Apartments in Hilliard, Sugar Grove Square Apartments in Westerville and Westerville Senior Housing.

The contract with The Wells Foundation “is making sure that we can get the payments out of the rental assistance
as quickly as possible to make sure our residents’ obligations are met and our landlords get paid,” City Dvelopment
Director Michael Stevens told the Columbus City Council.