Gahanna Council Amends Five-Year Capital Plan Ahead of Nov. 2 Vote
City Council substituted revised project tables to reconcile figures and scheduled final action alongside a budget workshop.
Gahanna City Council approved a substitute amendment to Ordinance ORD-0038-2026 adopting the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan. All seven council members supported the measure during an Oct. 19 roll call vote.
Gahanna City Hall at 200 S. Hamilton Rd., where City Council deliberates municipal legislation.
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When Councilmember Merisa Bowers requested a summary of the changes during the meeting, Senior Director of Operations Kevin Schultz explained that staff reconciled summary tables across the six capital-plan categories with detailed project tables later in the document so that five-year expenditure figures matched. Schultz stated that an earlier version inadvertently included 2025 detailed sheets, which accounted for discrepancies and questions raised during earlier reviews.
According to Gahanna legislative records, second reading of the capital plan ordinance was postponed to Nov. 2, 2026. Legislative records list a Second Substitute Exhibit A designated as Final Revision 3 among the attachments for the measure.
The ordinance is scheduled on the agenda for Nov. 2, 2026. Under the measure, the adopted capital improvement plan will guide annual budget preparations and appropriations. Schultz also placed a budget workshop on the schedule for Nov. 2, 2026.
Previously, Pique reported that Gahanna halved its income tax growth forecast as remote work squeezed its capital plan.
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Gahanna City Council approved a substitute amendment to Ordinance ORD-0038-2026 adopting the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan.
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City Council · ORD-0038-2026 · AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2027-2031 CITY OF GAHANNA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND PROVIDING FOR FUTURE SUNSET Recorded action: Amended by Substitution A motion was made by Schnetzer, seconded by Renner, that the Ordinance be Amended by Substitution of EXHIBIT A. The motion carried by the following vote: Result: Pass
All seven council members supported the measure during an Oct. 19 roll call vote.
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Merisa K. Bowers: Yes Jamille Jones: Yes Nancy R. McGregor: Yes Kaylee Padova: Yes Stephen A. Renner: Yes Michael Schnetzer: Yes Trenton I. Weaver: Yes {Body=City Council, Content type=Outcomes, Document coverage=API text and document metadata; linked PDF bytes are not retained, Local time=7:00 PM, Location=Gahanna Civic Center, Council Chambers, Meeting date=2026-10-19T00:00:00, Municipality=gahanna}
When Councilmember Merisa Bowers requested a summary of the changes during the meeting, Senior Director of Operations Kevin Schultz explained that staff reconciled summary tables across the six capital-plan categories with detailed project tables later in the document so that five-year expenditure figures matched.
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Councilmember Bowers requested a summary of the changes. Senior Director Schultz explained that staff reconciled summary tables for the six capital-plan categories with detailed tables later in the document so that five-year expenditure figures matched.
Schultz stated that an earlier version inadvertently included 2025 detailed sheets, which accounted for discrepancies and questions raised during earlier reviews.
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He stated that an earlier version had inadvertently included 2025 detailed sheets, which accounted for some discrepancies and questions.
Committee of the Whole · 2026-10-26
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According to Gahanna legislative records, second reading of the capital plan ordinance was postponed to Nov. 2, 2026.
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· ITEMS FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: · Returning for further discussion (Second Reading Postponed to 11/2/2026): ORD-0038-2026 · AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2027-2031 CITY OF GAHANNA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND PROVIDING FOR FUTURE SUNSET
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Legislative records list a Second Substitute Exhibit A designated as Final Revision 3 among the attachments for the measure.
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8. Second Substitute EXHIBIT A - DOS-ATT - 2027-2031 Gahanna Capital Improvement Plan - Final r3
The ordinance is scheduled on the agenda for Nov. 2, 2026.
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On agenda: 11/2/2026
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Under the measure, the adopted capital improvement plan will guide annual budget preparations and appropriations.
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Section 4. The adopted CIP shall guide the preparation of the annual Capital Budget and future appropriations, subject to applicable law and budgetary authority.
Committee of the Whole · 2026-09-28
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Schultz also placed a budget workshop on the schedule for Nov. 2, 2026.
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He also identified the November 2, 2026, budget workshop on the schedule and invited questions.
Gahanna Halves Income Tax Growth Forecast as Remote Work Squeezes Capital Plan
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Previously, Pique reported that Gahanna halved its income tax growth forecast as remote work squeezed its capital plan.
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Gahanna Halves Income Tax Growth Forecast as Remote Work Squeezes Capital Plan