Council is comprised of seven members including one representative from each of Gahanna’s four wards. Meet your 2020 Council Representatives !
COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Stephen Renner, Ward 1
- Michael Schnetzer, Ward 2
- Brian Larick, Ward 3
- Jamie Leeseberg, Council President, Ward 4
- Karen Angelou, Member At Large
- Nancy McGregor, Council Vice President, Member At Large
- Merisa Bowers, Member At Large
COUNCIL STAFF
- April Beggerow, MPA, CMC, Clerk of Council
- Krystal Gonchar, Deputy Clerk of Council
- Paula Benner, Administrative Assistant
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City Council is the legislative body for the City of Gahanna and its duties include voting on legislation in the form of ordinances and resolutions. All meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public.
Regular & Special Council Meetings are held for Council to adopt legislation. Regular Meetings take place on the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. Special Meetings are announced as necessary.
Council Committee Meetings are held for discussion of recommendations for legislation and information sharing by City staff. Committee Meetings take place on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at 7:00 pm.
Meeting Notices are sent via email. Simply send your request to councilstaff@gahanna.gov to receive future meeting notices. Agendas are available 24 hours before a meeting and minutes are posted within 2 weeks following a meeting.
An Update on the Laborde v. City of Gahanna Tax Case:
This week, Judge Cocroft issued a decision regarding the specifics of the settlement for the tax case, Douglas P. Laborde, et al. v. The City of Gahanna, et al. Since July, when we settled and made full payment to the plaintiffs’ law firm, we expected immediate disbursement of funds to the class members. To date, that has not happened. We’ve received questions from residents and encouraged them to reach out to their lawyers, who have been in possession of the settlement funds since last summer. Although not the typical process in class action lawsuits, the judge saw fit to involve the City in the disbursement of the required tax forms. While we feel that such involvement is unusual in this type of legal action, we are prepared to abide by the ruling in order to bring this matter to a close for the members of the class and the City. Once the checks are issued by the class administrator hired by the plaintiff attorneys, we will be in a position to complete the administrative task of issuing 1099-G tax forms to class members.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES
SHARE YOUR IDEAS & VIEWPOINTS
The public is welcome to address all Council Members during Regular Council Meetings. Before the meeting commences, complete a speaker slip and submit it to the Clerk. During the “Hearing of Visitors” section of the agenda, you will be called to the podium, asked to state your name and given three minutes to speak.
If you are unable to attend a meeting, you can submit your comments in writing by submitting the contact form on the right.
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2020 Dates
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