Ward 5 Council Member· 2026-01-01–2027-12-31 (elected Nov 2025; term starts January 1, 2026. Ohio Revised Code § 731.03(A) (text read at codes.ohio.gov): council members serve two-year terms commencing on the first day of January next after the odd-year election, so the term ends December 31, 2027; roster per city council page (2026-2027).)
Kate Smiley
Lancaster
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 25:01
- Avg per meeting
- 1:40
- Segments
- 309
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Top issues during term (5)(Environment)
Solid waste district fees rising
Generation fees under the plan will more than triple, likely raising household sanitation rates.
Mosquito control approach
Unknown.
Wastewater plant odor complaints
Not quantified at this meeting.
Urban Forest Management Plan
ODNR grant funds a street tree inventory; proactive care reduces emergency storm costs.
Vetter's Run cleanup
Minor city cost for equipment and staff support.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Smiley was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.