COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus City Council Monday night put its final stamp of approval on a $735.7 million that provides money for a major street repaving project and improvements to recreation facilities.
Council members added more than $7.3 million to Mayor Michael Coleman’s original blueprint for things like snow removal, safety cameras, and sidewalk improvements.
The 2014 spending plan calls for an unprecedented $33 million for street resurfacing and $42.6 million for pools, parks, playgrounds, and bikeways.
The budget also sets aside $8 million for the Urban Infrastructure Improvement Fund, $6 million for firefighting equipment, $5 million to replace the fire station at 150 E. Fulton Ave, $4.2 million for street lighting and $2.5 million for the Vacant and Abandoned Properties program, which rehabilitates blighted properties and tears down those that are beyond repair.
Council added $1 million to the mayor’s original request for snow removal equipment and resurfacing and funding for a feasibility study on replacing Fairwood Pool.