Tuesday, June 30, 4pm, this event will be on-line

Columbus City Council President Pro Tem and Finance Committee Chair Elizabeth Brown will conduct a Finance Committee public hearing to discuss changes to the city’s purchasing code affecting the Division of Police’s ability to obtain and utilize certain equipment.

“The presence of officers should never look and feel to residents like we are at war,” said Pro Tem Brown. “In addition to hearing from the division, we need broad engagement by residents across our city to help us sort through these important issues.”

Any resident seeking to submit written testimony should submit their testimony to Pro Tem Brown’s office. Written testimony must be received by 3pm on the day of the hearing and should be e-mailed to James Carmean at <jwcarmean@columbus.gov>.

Any resident wishing to appear via WebEx to provide testimony during the virtual hearing should email James Carmean at <jwcarmean@columbus.gov> by 12noon on the day of the hearing to request a WebEx link. Each speaker will be limited to remarks lasting no longer than three minutes.

This event will be broadcast on Facebook Live at facebook.com/ColsCouncil/ and will be posted on the City of Columbus YouTube channel following the event.

Attend via WebEx; password: 12345.

Attend via phone: 1-650-479-3207; Access Code: 160 053 9691

Sponsored by Columbus City Council.