At-Large Council Member· 2024-01-02–2028-01-01 (Charter §4.02: terms commence January 2 and terminate January 1; elected Nov 2023 per Franklin County BOE official canvass)
Merisa Bowers
Gahanna
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 33
- Total speaking time
- 3:16:13
- Avg per meeting
- 5:57
- Segments
- 2314
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Top issues during term (18)(Roads)
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.
Stygler Road, Agler Road, US-62 improvements funding
Outside construction funding could save the city significant local dollars on the intersection project.
Hamilton Road repaving grant funding
Grant money could shave a meaningful chunk off the city's share of the paving bill.
Trail safety and e-bike rules regionally
2025 Sidewalk Maintenance Special Assessments
Affected property owners will pay their share of sidewalk repair costs, spread over up to five annual tax bills with no interest unless delinquent.
2026 street and sidewalk maintenance
Contract costs weren't stated Monday; the ordinances return for further readings.
2026 sidewalk and street maintenance contracts
Contract amounts not stated at this meeting; appropriations will come with later readings.
2025 Street Rebuild and Waterline Program
Contract cost isn't stated in the meeting record, but it comes out of the approved capital budget.
Missing sidewalks and trail connections
Sidewalk and trail construction would draw on future capital budgets, with priorities to be set through the Strategic Plan and CIP process.
Hannah Park area pedestrian crossing
Funding hinges on a LinkUs grant request; no local dollars committed yet.
Big Walnut Creek pedestrian bridge completed
Project came in under the anticipated timeline; no cost figure was stated.
LinkUS transit project delayed to 2029
Gahanna's LinkUS funding, including Big Walnut Trail support, now arrives in 2029 rather than 2028.
2026 infrastructure and tree programs
Costs not yet set — bidding will determine contract prices.
Gohanna community shuttle service
Free to riders, with costs subsidized by federal and regional grant funding.
Big Walnut Trail wayfinding signage grant
$136,000 in outside ODOT funding covers the signage project, easing the burden on local dollars.
McCutcheon Road bridge parapet repair
No city cost identified — ODOT performs the work.
Public Service Department Capacity and Delayed Projects
Budgeted transportation and infrastructure projects are being spent more slowly than planned, with funds carried over or returned.
Driveway apron replacement policy
Full apron replacements are the most expensive concrete component; apron maintenance is largely on property owners.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Bowers was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.