Mayor· 2024-01-01–2027-12-31 (elected Nov 2023 per Fairfield County official canvass (read); Ohio Revised Code § 733.02 (text read): four-year term commencing January 1 next after election, so the term starts January 1, 2024 and ends December 31, 2027)
Don McDaniel
Lancaster
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 25:55
- Avg per meeting
- 2:21
- Segments
- 306
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Top issues during term (6)(Parks Rec)
Rising Park Shelter Restoration
$500,000 requested; no local funds involved.
Bowers Park construction moves forward
$1.5 million committed from the parks fund; leftover money goes back to the fund.
New city brand: Love Our Lancaster
Gradual rollout only as existing resources allow — no big spending splurge.
Miller Park Redevelopment
Over $2 million has been raised privately toward the redevelopment; the design contract is paid from the parks fund.
Monday Funday Accessibility Programming
Bike path paving near Olivedale
$30,777, already budgeted.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while McDaniel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.