President of Council· 2024-01-01–2027-12-31 (elected President of Council Nov 2023 per Fairfield County official canvass (read); Ohio Revised Code § 733.09(A) (text read): two-year term commencing January 1 after election, re-elected Nov 2025 so the continuous term ends December 31, 2027; term starts January 1, 2024)
Jeffrey Porter
Lancaster
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 2:25:12
- Avg per meeting
- 9:41
- Segments
- 3500
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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 Porter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.