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
Powell
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Top issues during term (6)(Parks Rec)
Veterans memorial at Powell Cemetery
Modest city cost for installing and removing banners; veterans fund the banners themselves.
Parks master plan and Bennett Farm
$449,319 for this phase out of a $925,000 total project budget, with $200,000 covered by a state grant.
Woods of Powell pedestrian bridge replacement
$350,000, possibly covered by insurance since the bridge wasn't on the city's asset list.
Powell Pool partnership spending
Roughly $1 million over five years on top of $500,000 budgeted this year.
Winter maintenance of the Bennett Farm bike path
$49,273.81 for the equipment, offset partly by the skid steer purchase coming in under budget.
New Tree Board appointments
No financial impact — the board is advisory.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
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