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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Gahanna public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Two-year terms for Council President and Vice President
Weaver and Bowers both favored longer leadership terms for continuity, with Bowers offering an alternative of letting council set terms through its own rules. Vice Chair Wester pushed back, defending annual elections for flexibility and accountability.
Planning Commission attendance and removal rules (Section 11.02)
Pollyea proposed a 75 percent attendance requirement instead of fixed missed-meeting counts, ending automatic removal for consecutive absences, and defining excused absences so members aren't lost over temporary life circumstances.
Article V department structure modernization
The charter still names specific departments even though a 2021 amendment gave the mayor power to create them. The cleanup would define city functions instead of department titles, letting city hall organize itself as needs change.
Lot split frontage variance at 52 Price Road
A nearly five-acre property is being split into two roughly 2.4-acre lots, each with about 120 feet of road frontage where 150 feet is required. Both lots remain more than double the minimum size, and a shared driveway agreement will govern access.