Budget by the Numbers

Sidewalk Program: • $750,000 to repair and replace unsafe and deteriorating sidewalks in Gahanna in 2025. • 95 ADA ramp upgrades and 3.43 miles of sidewalk maintenance in 2024. Sources: November 18,

Street Program: 

  • $ 6,145,000 to rebuild, repave, and resurface streets in Gahanna in 2025.
  • Street Rebuilds with sidewalk replacement, new curbs and gutters, and curb ramps at intersections.
  • Crack Sealing and Micro Surfacing extending the longevity of our City’s street investments.

Sources:  November 18, 2024 Public Service & Engineering Budget Presentation to Finance Committee; City of Gahanna website https://www.gahanna.gov/222/Street-Sidewalk-Program


 Sidewalk Program: 

  • $750,000 to repair and replace unsafe and deteriorating sidewalks in Gahanna in 2025.
  • 95 ADA ramp upgrades and 3.43 miles of sidewalk maintenance in 2024.

Sources: November 18, 2024 Public Service & Engineering Budget Presentation to Finance Committee 2025 Proposed Budget Book, p. 111.

 

New Playground Equipment: 

  • $540,000 to improve playground and shade structures at Academy and Friendship Park in Gahanna in 2025.

Sources: November 4, 2024 Parks & Recreation Budget Presentation to Finance Committee.

 

Trails and Multipurpose Paths: 

  • $2,125,000 invested to design and maintain trails including the Big Walnut Trail Section 8, a Link to Literacy Trail, and Morse Road Multi-use Trail Tunnel in Gahanna in 2025.

Source: November 4, 2024 Parks & Recreation Budget Presentation to Finance Committee.

 

Public Safety: 

  • $1,125,000 in improved technology investments for first response; $28,000 invested in a mental health program in Gahanna in 2025.[JV1] 
    1. Police Radio & Systems Replacement $790,000
    2. 911 Dispatcher Workstations $160,000
    3. Emergency Alert Sirens $175,000

Source: November 12, 2024 Public Safety Budget Presentation to Finance Committee, Finance Department.