Mayor's Office Under the leadership of Andrew J. Ginther, the City of Columbus has been named "America’s Opportunity City." By banding together with labor, business, faith and community leaders in every neighborhood to expand equity and promote prosperity, Mayor Ginther is committed to making Columbus the very best community in the country.
City Council City Council is the legislative branch of the City with the responsibility of adopting annual operating and capital budgets, city contracts and enacting the Columbus City Codes.
City Auditor As we collect tax revenue and report the expenditure of public funds in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code and Columbus City Charter, we remain committed to ensuring that we account for every tax dollar.
Inspector General The Department of the Inspector General’s mission is to promote trust and transparency for the community and within the Columbus Division of Police.
Municipal Court The Municipal Court is the judicial branch for the City of Columbus. Fourteen General Division judges and one Environmental judge preside over traffic cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, and civil cases where the amount at issue is $15,000 or less. The Environmental Division has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce local codes and regulations affecting real property, such as fire and building codes.
Municipal Court Clerk The Municipal Court Clerk serves as the legal guardian and official record keeper of the Franklin County Municipal Court and provides access to justice through transparent communication and competent customer service. The Clerk is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining and safeguarding all Court documents, as well as collecting and dispersing all monies as directed by legal mandates.
Jobs The Civil Service Commission works to assure sound hiring and personnel practices in the government.
Departments Learn more about the city departments working on behalf of Columbus residents, businesses and visitors.
Watch CTV Live Stream CTV Columbus Government Television provides citizens with information about the Columbus City government and increases citizens' accessibility to City officials and staff through quality programming that includes coverage of government meetings, events, documentaries, talk shows, and call-in programs.
Ethics & Campaign Finance The Office of Ethics & Campaign Finance is charged with providing guidance and counsel to all City of Columbus elected officials, municipal candidates, candidate committees and all City of Columbus employees on matters relating to ethics, standards of conduct, conflicts of interest and campaign finance.