What: Four emergency ordinances from the Economic Development and Small and Minority Business committee (Bankston, chair) that create two downtown special improvement districts and bring City-owned property into them. All cost $0.00.
1311-2026: approves the Downtown Central Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. petition and articles of incorporation and includes the properties owned by the City in the district.
1312-2026: approves the plan of services to be provided by the Downtown Central Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc.
1315-2026: approves the Downtown East Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. petition and articles of incorporation and includes City-owned properties.
1316-2026: approves the plan of services of the Downtown East Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc.
Votes (5/11/2026): all four were first read on the consent list, then pulled from consent and voted separately. Each was moved by Bankston (seconded by Ross for 1311, by Wyche for the other three) and passed 7-0 with Green abstaining and Barroso De Padilla absent.
Where it stands: approved. The minutes do not give the boundaries, assessments or the reason for the abstention.