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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Gahanna public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Data centers and regional water resources
Councilmember Renner highlighted Central Ohio's 150+ data centers and Columbus's move toward reusing treated wastewater for industrial cooling — a possible way to protect drinking water while supporting growth.
Waterline break response and Gahanna Direct portal
The water bill payment portal gets a facelift April 1. If you use autopay, you'll have to re-enter your account and payment info — security rules won't carry it over.
2026 Sanitary and Storm Sewer Cleaning
The Visu-Sewer contract covers annual cleaning of sanitary and storm sewers, adopted on an emergency basis to start before April 27. Regular sewer cleaning helps prevent backups and flooding.
Sewer capacity charge update
A first-reading ordinance would update sewerage system capacity charges and was declared an emergency; no vote was taken this evening.