Mayor Says She’ll Put Fully Funded Aquatic Center in Her Budget

Friday, March 25th, 2016

After months of Columbus Council being unable to decide how the beleaguered Columbus Aquatic Center would be operated, Mayor Teresa Tomlinson announced an executive decision Wednesday.

In her fiscal 2017 budget, the center will be funded fully at $1.2 million and will be run by the city, as opposed to a private vendor, the mayor announced in an email to all Columbus Councilors. Ultimately, that decision is contingent upon council’s approval of the mayor’s budget.

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