Mayor· 2020-01-02–2028-01-02 (continuous: sworn into office January 2, 2020 per gahanna.gov mayor directory page; re-elected Nov 2023 per Franklin County BOE official canvass; Charter §3.01: term of four years, Mayor assumes office on January 2 next following the election)
Laurie Jadwin
Gahanna
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- Meetings spoken in
- 40
- Total speaking time
- 3:01:00
- Avg per meeting
- 4:32
- Segments
- 2308
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Top issues during term (20)
2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
The plan shapes how capital dollars are spent over five years, including possible future funding for the action sports park.
Mayor's veto of salary ordinance
About $90,000 a year combined once fully phased in — roughly 0.2% of the city's $41 million general fund.
FY 2027 City Budget
The 2027 budget will direct funding toward the adopted priorities; sustainability plan development would require a budget allocation.
Action Sports Park restored to Capital Improvement Plan
A rough pump-track maintenance estimate cited at about $3,000 a year; no 2027 funding assigned yet, and reinstating it shouldn't affect the 2027 capital budget.
Creekside flood mitigation and plaza improvements
Part of the city's $85-106 million large-capital project slate; full budget depends on refined estimates.
Senior center nominal-stakes card games ban
No city money is at stake — seniors propose volunteers handle all the pennies and payouts themselves.
Eastgate Flex tax incentive and school-funding tension
The abatement gives up future property tax revenue in exchange for a project projected to create 15 jobs at about $50,000 average salary.
Ten charter amendments on the November ballot
Skipping a mayoral primary when only two candidates run could save taxpayers over $300,000 in a single election cycle.
Federal transit grant application for senior and disability mobility
The grant would offset the city's cost of running the shuttle, which the budget proposal fully funds either way.
Annexation of 0.4 acres at 4710 Johnstown Road
Brings the parcel onto city tax rolls and under city services.
Academy Park inclusive playground renovation
Cost of the agreement not stated in the record.
Hamilton Road streetlight outages
Estimated ~$100 million excluding land; no funding mechanism identified.
Carpenter Road lot split and neighborhood density
Neighbors argued a second house would lower surrounding property values; no city cost involved.
New residential waste collection contract (Rumpke, 2027-2031)
About $3.68 more per household per month ($44.16/year) starting January 2027, roughly $400,000 less over five years than the next bidder.
Stygler Road, Agler Road, US-62 improvements funding
Outside construction funding could save the city significant local dollars on the intersection project.
Our Gahanna Strategic Plan transparency dashboard
The Logistics Center site remains vacant after Council declined incentives, affecting the city's tax base potential.
City Hall Relocation to 825 Tech Center Drive
The electrical rework cost the city nothing, and delays carried no budget impact since the city pays no rent at its current buildings.
Supplemental appropriations
Appropriation amount not stated at the meeting; it covers bond interest on the Civic Center project.
Fraudulent emails and phone scams impersonating the city
You could lose hundreds or thousands of dollars to fraudsters if you pay one of these fake invoices.
Flock Safety camera surveillance
Taxpayers are funding the purchase and installation of these new tracking cameras.
Decisions during term (244)
Recorded while Jadwin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.