Vice Mayor· 2026-01-06 to 2029-12-01 (start: oath of office administered Jan 6 2026 by Delaware County Commissioner Barb Lewis per council minutes, first elected 2006 per city bio and continuous since, Mayor 2024-2025; month-level end: December 2029 per city member page 'Term Expires 12/31/29')
Tom Counts
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Top issues during term (9)(General)
Village Green plan open house
Funding and financing strategy for the redevelopment comes in Phase 3; not yet determined.
Electric Aggregation Rollout
Goal is driving down electric costs for households and businesses; rates not yet set.
Stormwater Maintenance Funding Concerns
About $50,000 budgeted for storm sewer maintenance in 2027; larger projects sit in a separate capital stormwater fund.
Marijuana business moratorium extension
No direct fiscal impact; it maintains the status quo until the zoning code takes effect.
DORA expansion
No direct city cost — businesses supply their own branded cups and the police report minimal DORA-related issues.
Security Camera System Upgrade
About $97,000 for the camera phase, paid up front with five-year licenses; door locks were deferred.
55 East Olentangy Street facade grant / possible demolition
Up to $25,000 in grant money was rescinded and will only be re-awarded under a new application.
data privacy policy
Taxpayers could end up covering the cost of rushed privacy policies, audits, or legal fallout from data collection that had no rules.
marijuana sales ban
The city would forgo potential tax revenue and licensing fees from dispensaries, though it would also avoid the costs of regulating and enforcing local marijuana retail.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Counts was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.