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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Reynoldsburg public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Brice Main Corridor TIF payment to schools
The auditor found a 2025 TIF distribution to Reynoldsburg City Schools that was never paid. Council moved quickly, with emergency status, to get the money to the district.
Speed bump policy explained
A resident's email detailed another crash from cut-through speeding, and the city is studying traffic lights at Rosehill/Renton and near Slate Ridge Elementary as the school district shifts to neighborhood schools.
Group Home Regulations and Fair Housing Compliance
The city attorney explained that Fair Housing Act rules force Reynoldsburg to treat certain group homes as a permitted use in residential districts, reviewed by staff instead of public hearings. The board wants added distance limits from schools and parks, and staff will draft that language before the vote.
Five-Year Trash Contract: Local Waste vs. Rumpke
The city is choosing between Local Waste Services (current hauler, bid $24.79) and Rumpke (low bidder at $24.15, saving $366,000 over five years). Rumpke pitched its case during public comment while a resident described oil and glass spills from Local Waste trucks. The Local Waste contract moves to a second reading with more data requested.
Parks Master Plan
Consultants shared survey findings: a community recreation center scored as the community's top facility priority, followed by trails and pools. A final plan with a capital improvement strategy comes to Council in June 2026; the online survey stays open through March.
Hotel tax overhaul and Old Reynoldsburg revitalization fund
A restaurant on E. Main Street can now add a glass door and a fenced patio for outdoor dining, sprucing up the Old Reynoldsburg Commercial corridor.
2027 Property Tax Rate Certifications
The Auditor's office is still untangling incomplete 2025 books left by the prior administration, needs a temp accountant, and had to add debt service funding the 2026 budget accidentally omitted.
Summit Road construction and traffic signal
The city is buying land and easements to widen Summit Road with Etna Township; most affected owners have been contacted and talks are described as collaborative, including burying gas lines and adjusting driveways.
Domestic violence awareness and resources
President Pyakurel shared that Reynoldsburg lost three people to suicide in the last 20 days and said the community needs to do more to raise awareness and respond.
East Main Street sidewalk connectivity
An ER nurse reported a recent pedestrian death near Main and Briarcliff and asked for a high-visibility crossing like Livingston's, plus full-time traffic signals — Main Street lights switch to blinking yellow overnight while people walk to the Emergency Room.