Summary
Gahanna's big-ticket projects — Creekside Garage and Plaza, Westside relief sewer, Stygler/Agler/US 62, Big Walnut Trail, and a future aquatics facility — add up to $85–106 million against finite city resources. Staff has applied for $30–40 million in outside grants and submitted 17 applications across eight project areas.
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Projects total $85–106 million; grants could save taxpayers tens of millions but some applications have already failed.
Residents in flood-prone areas (Westside sewer), drivers at the Stygler/Agler/62 junction, trail users, and future pool users.
Taxpayers could face cost pressures if grant applications continue to fall short.
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Finance Committee — August 17, 2026
Gahanna's big-ticket projects — Creekside Garage and Plaza, Westside relief sewer, Stygler/Agler/US 62, Big Walnut Trail, and a future aquatics facility — add up to $85–106 million against finite city resources. Staff has applied for $30–40 million in outside grants and submitted 17 applications across eight project areas.
City Council — February 2, 2026
The city is putting money back into capital projects that had unspent funds swept at year-end for transparency — now those projects get the funds returned so work can continue, using a waiver to skip the usual two-week wait.
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