Zone Initiative Team

Working closely with the Division of Police, Code Enforcement, Columbus Public Health, Sanitation and community organizations, this unit focuses on the elimination of public nuisances that blight the City’s neighborhoods. Whether it is abandoned and deteriorating houses, open dumping, street prostitution, boot joints, excessive noise or trash and debris, this unit seeks to eliminate these problems. Using the statutory jurisdiction (R.C. 1901.181 and 1901.183) of the Environmental Division of the Franklin County Municipal Court, this unit will file complaints for injunctive relief, seeking equitable solutions to persistent problems. Mediation will also be attempted.

Steve Dunbar, Assistant City Attorney645-4438sdunbar@columbuspolice.org
Jaiza Page, Assistant City Attorney645-8619jnpage@columbus.gov
Brandon Shroy, Prosecutor/Assistant City Attorney645-8936beshroy@columbus.gov
Jody Spurlock, Assistant City Attorney645-8928jmspurlock@columbus.gov
Mary Edwards645-8868mvedwards@columbus.gov
Frank Gill, Zone Initiative Coordinator645-8832ftgill@columbus.gov
Anneliese Rankin, Paralegal645-0766arrankin@columbus.gov

In addition to the above staff specifically dedicated to this unit, two attorneys from the Police Legal Bureau also participate in this mission.

Precincts assigned to the Zone Initiative Asst. City Attorney's.