We just found out: The Columbus City council did NOT include funding
for the educational or public access channels in their 2004 budget.
However, we think there may be time to save the channel!
The actual budget will be introduced at the Council meeting on Jan. 26
and voted upon at the Council meeting Feb. 2.
WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please take a few minutes to email or call asking
the Columbus City Councilmembers to fund the educational access channel
with their promised $60,000 and public access with their promised
$40,000. This must be done by Friday, Jan. 23! Contact information for
Council aides is provided below. Please ask them to forward your message
immediately to the Councilperson.
Thanks for any help you can provide! Suzanne Patzer
253-2571, 287-5748,
spatzre@cscc.edu
Mary Ellen O'Shaughnessy: Legislative Aide: Lelia Cady
(614) 645-8509,
lecady@columbus.gov
Mike Mentel: Legislative Aide: Kate McSweeney
(614) 645-8558,
mkmcsweeney@columbus.gov
Kevin Boyce: Legislative Aide: Sheri-Lynn Caffey
(614) 645-0852,
SLCaffey@columbus.gov
Richard Sensenbrenner: Legislative Aide: Steve Soble
(614) 645-8571,
SLSoble@columbus.gov
Charleta: Legislative Contact: Bo Chilton
(614) 645-8580,
REChilton@columbus.gov
Patsy Thomas: Legislative Aide: Kathy Owens
Telephone: (614) 645-8559
Fax: (614) 645-0533,
KAOwens@columbus.gov
Matt Habash: Legislative Aide: Todd Dieffenderfer
(614) 645-8564,
tfdiffenderfer@columbus.gov