Mayor Keith Gaskin cast the tie-breaking vote Thursday on a last-minute budget change to raise pay for Columbus Fire and Rescue captains by an additional $1 an hour.
The city of Columbus is looking at raises for both employees and elected officials as part of its Fiscal Year 2023 budget as well as shrinking the police department.
Numbers haven't been Columbus's problem when it comes to police chief. It's getting one to stick. Since 1997, eight different people have held the title.
In July, when Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin announced a search committee would be formed to identify qualified candidates for city police chief, we admit we were a little skeptical.