Julie Parent
Columbus Reporter
Conex boxes have become popular storage units in Columbus. Whether or not the rectangular, metal shipping container boxes should be regulated was one of the topics discussed at the Columbus City Council meeting April 26.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Councilman Bill Krebs was adamantly opposed to Columbus residents having Conex boxes. After receiving many complaint calls about Conex boxes, Krebs thought they were an eyesore that shouldn’t be allowed in the new housing developments.
“What do you want the city to look like?” Krebs asked the council. “What is the vision for the city?”
He was concerned that if everyone had a Conex box, the city wouldn’t look nice, which would negatively affect future growth.
However, some of the council members, including Mayor Dave Povolny, currently have Conex boxes on their property. Povolny asked the public what they thought about Conex boxes. Some people attending the meeting disagreed with regulating Conex boxes because they are an
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