A simmering dispute between Columbus Mayor Kristen Brown and the City Council has roiled into public view.
The sparring match is about who should control $7.5 million in spending on capital improvement projects for 2013.
The friction dates to Oct. 2, when the council approved the 2013 city budget, with $46.2 million in spending. It also passed an amendment — proposed by council member Jim Lienhoop — that requires the mayor to seek council approval for certain expenditures from the capital improvement and cumulative capital funds.
