A contact information banner for Jamille Jones, City Council Member At Large for Gahanna, featuring her photo on the right. The banner includes her email (jamille.jones@gahanna.gov), council office phone number (614.342.4090), cell phone number (614.349.8566), and social media handles on Facebook and Instagram. The design includes the Gahanna city logo at the bottom right.

Constituent Newsletter - May 2024

As we move into summer, I want to keep you updated on the ongoing efforts and initiatives that your city council is diligently working on. Your feedback, concerns, and contributions shape our community, and I’m grateful for the continued opportunity to serve you.

Connect With Me

Please join me for my May Community Connect. These monthly conversations are an opportunity to build community while discussing your questions, concerns, and ideas. 

Can't make it on June 29? Please use this link to schedule a time that will work for you.
A flyer titled "Community Connect" invites people to a conversation with Councilmember Jamille Jones. The event is scheduled for June 29 at 1:00 p.m. in Study Room G of the Gahanna Library. The flyer features an illustration of five people talking with speech bubbles above their heads, and includes the Gahanna city logo.

Getting to Work

HIghlights of Actions, Projects, and Initiatives

  • Participated in an Ohio Municipal League webinar on Ohio’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law which provided updates since the November election and overviewed resident and local government rights.
  • Summary of May legislative actions:
    • Ordinance to approve the 2024 - 2025 School Resource Officer contract
    • Resolution passed to honor and recognize small businesses in Gahanna
    • Multiple ordinances authorizing supplemental appropriations for water meter fees, trailhead construction, and pond dredging projects.
    • Jessica Hilts appointed as Management Analyst I for the Council Office.
    • Acceptance of the final plat for Crescent Woods development
    • Adoption of the Franklin County Hazard Mitigation Plan
A group of eight people stand together in a council chamber, all smiling. One woman in the center holds a framed document. The backdrop features American and Ohio state flags, adding to the official setting of the photograph.

City Council with Tracey Girard, owner of Collective Home Supply.

Received constituent communication regarding:

  • A request to recognize May as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's Disease Awareness Month. Although council did not have the opportunity to formally recognize this month, we look forward to considering for next year and thank the resident for raising awareness. 
  • Resident voicing support for 100% renewable energy we continue to explore energy aggregation programs.
  • Proposed Mother's Day resolution that was ultimately revised to this final version as result of community feedback.
  • Lack of connecting sidewalks at Pinnacle Pointe Place.  City Administration has been informed.  Resolution to this matter is still pending. 
  • Eliot Parc development highlighting their sustainability efforts as they continue their building project on Morse Road. 
The image displays a poster titled "The Wonderful World of Herbs," promoting herb demonstrations on specific days and times at The Food Pantry Annex. The poster includes a black-and-white photograph of four women in vintage clothing holding herbs and related materials, likely from a historical exhibit by the Ohio Historical Society. Additionally, there are pamphlets and documents about herbs and their uses displayed on a table below the poster.

Display at Gahanna Herb Center

About Town

Recap of community events & activities

5/4: Celebrated Gahanna's status as Herb Capital, by attending Herb Day, an annual plant sale and various herb-themed activities and vendors.

5/11: Gahanna Lincoln High School presented the musical Something Rotten, displaying student talent and staff dedication and highlighting the importance of arts in education.

5/12: Spent my Mother's Day morning at local non-profit Motherful, where I had an opportunity to witness the free resources they provide to the community like a food pantry and legal advice.

5/15: The groundbreaking of 825 Tech Center Drive marked the beginning of construction for the city's new municipal complex.

In the Know

Stay informed about what's happening in our community

  • Subscribe to periodic email updates from me and other city communications.
  • Attend meetings. Regular Council meetings are held  on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a City holiday). Committee of the Whole meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Both meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.
  • Receive agendas for council and board/commission meetings via email. 
  • Watch online. All council and board/commission meetings are streamed lived via the city's Youtube page.

Working with and for you to champion inclusion, access, and a thriving Gahanna for all!

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