Columbus school board approves arena deal

The Columbus Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to support a 100 percent property-tax exemption for Nationwide Arena in return for $586,000 and the use of the facility for high-school graduations. The school board voted 7-0 at a special meeting to accept the deal offered by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, which was staring at a potential $4 million a year tax bill starting in January 2017 without a new law specifically exempting the arena, similar to those granted t