At-Large Council Member· 2026-01-01–2029-12-31 (elected Nov 2025 per Franklin County BOE 2025 official results; Charter §3.01(d) at-large members elected every four years from 1985; Jan 1 start per Ohio R.C. §731.03(A), charter silent on council start day; term ends December 31, 2029, the day before the next January 1 start)
Stacie Baker
Reynoldsburg
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 6:31
- Avg per meeting
- 1:18
- Segments
- 115
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Top issues during term (20)
FEMA flood recovery and Blacklick Creek mitigation
Federal disaster aid is not yet secured; the city is pursuing a grant to fund watershed restoration.
Five-Year Trash Contract: Local Waste vs. Rumpke
Local Waste's bid costs about $0.64 more per household per month than Rumpke's — roughly $38.40 per home over the five-year contract.
Flock License Plate Camera Program
Residents questioned how much tax money goes to installing and maintaining the camera network.
Parks Master Plan
Funding sources are still being identified; consultants meet with the auditor on financing options.
Reynoldsburg Week at COSI
City appropriates funds for the agreement; residents get discounted admission.
East Main Street sidewalk connectivity
Not yet estimated; any signal or crossing upgrades would be a future city expense.
Elected officials' compensation ordinance
Raises take effect in 2028 for the mayor and attorney; auditor's in 2030.
Nonprofit funding advocacy
Funding would come from the General Fund, competing with capital and staffing needs; award caps around $15,000 per organization are being considered.
Child daycare center at 6549 E. Livingston Avenue
Approval would add a childcare option in the Innovation district; delays push back the opening timeline.
2027 property tax rate certifications
Unknown potential state fines; a temp accountant and debt service payments add costs.
Summit Road construction and traffic signal
The ordinance appropriates funds for land purchases and compensation to affected property owners.
Tree Commission recruitment
Backyard chicken ownership ordinance
Permit and inspection costs would be handled by the city; no major price tag was discussed.
Waggoner Road Opening
Phase one was paid with grants, county and city money; phase two is funded through bonds.
Homelessness services — Reynoldsburg Hope Center
Splash Laundry expansion appeal denied
The owner says he has $200,000 in machines ready for the expansion that he can't install.
Domestic violence awareness and resources
Domestic violence costs Ohio an estimated $1.2 billion annually, per the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
Hotel tax overhaul and Old Reynoldsburg revitalization fund
An estimated $300,000–$350,000 annually redirected to community programming, plus about $20,000 in startup funds in the 2027 budget.
Speed bump policy explained
Engineering study costs now; potential signal installation late fall or next year.
Playground and court improvements at McPherson, Huber and JFK parks
Funds appropriated by the ordinance; amount not stated.
Decisions during term (241)
Recorded while Baker was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
911 dispatch battery backup forwarded
VP8000 radios purchase forwarded
Backflow prevention ordinance forwarded
FEMA reimbursement ordinance forwarded
HydroCorp cross-connection agreement forwarded
Columbus snow and ice agreement forwarded
Core & Main then-and-now certificate forwarded
Limbach emergency repair payment forwarded
Mayor, auditor and city attorney salary ordinance held
Brice Main Corridor TIF payment to schools forwarded
Delta Dental renewal forwarded
Cybersecurity program forwarded
Consent agenda resolutions approved 8-0
Emergency adoption consent agenda approved 8-0
Approval of Minutes (September 3, 2026)
Approval of Agenda
Planning & Zoning Board - Regular Meeting - 09/03/2026
Approval of September Meeting Minutes
Adjournment
Voting record (132)
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Consent agenda resolutions approved 8-0
Emergency adoption consent agenda approved 8-0
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Licking County Humane Society for Humane Agent Services...
An Ordinance to Approve the Final Plat Plan for the M/I Homes of Central Ohio, LLC Development at Summit Crossing, Section 2, Phases A and B, and Declaring an Emergency
An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with Local Waste Services, LTD. to be the Sole Provider of Solid Waste, Recyclable, and Yard Waste Collection Services for Residential, Muni
Summit Crossing Section 2, Phases A & B final plat (M/I Homes)
Licking County Humane Society MOU for humane agent services
Local Waste Services solid waste contract — third reading and adoption
ODOT traffic signal agreement — Route 40 and Summit Road
Acceptance of Spring Hill Farms Sections 3A and B public infrastructure
Federal funding application — East Main Street Multi-Modal Connectivity Project
2027 tax levies — Franklin County certification
2027 tax levies — Licking County certification
Payment of arbitration costs — Joseph Alutto certificate of availability of funds
Rumpke recycling processing contract — third reading and adoption
Food truck permitting ordinance (Chapter 753) — third reading and adoption
Treasury Board investment policy amendment — third reading and adoption
An Ordinance to Authorize the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with Ohio Electric Services for the Construction of an Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging Station, and Appropriating Funds Therefor; An Ordin
An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract for City Property, Liability, Automobile, and Terror Insurance for a One-Year Period Beginning October 14, 2026 through October 13, 2027 wit
A Resolution Authorizing Council to Approve the Parks and Recreation Department Master Plan; A Resolution Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Director to Reapply for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Co
Resolutions Consent Agenda (11.a-11.e)
Emergency Adoption Consent Agenda (12.a-12.c)
Third Reading Consent Agenda (15.a-15.b)
Councilmember Towns made a motion to forward this Ordinance as amended to Council for a first reading and emergency approval.
Councilmember Salvati moved to return to regular session.
An Ordinance Authorizing an Agreement with VTRE Development, LLC, or an Affiliate, Providing for a Project and a Property Tax Exemption Pursuant to the City's Community Reinvestment Area Program, and
A Resolution of Intent to Appropriate Property and Easements for the Waggoner Road Phase II Project and Related Improvements for the Public Purpose of Making or Repairing a Public Road
Councilmember Baker asked that items A, B, and C be removed from the consent agenda.
An Ordinance Authorizing an Agreement with TCC Reynoldsburg II, LLC or an Affiliate, Providing for a Project and Property Tax Exemption Pursuant to the City's Community Reinvestment Area Program, and
Councilmember Towns made a motion to enter into Executive Session pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(5) "matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes."
Councilmember Chambers made a motion to approve the Ordinance as amended.
An Ordinance Authorizing an Agreement with TCC Reynoldsburg 1, LLC or an Affiliate, Providing for a Project and a Property Tax Exemption Pursuant to the City's Community Reinvestment Area Program, and
Motion to Reconsider and Approve Ordinance No. 54-2026 (Summit Road Improvement Project)
Resolutions Consent Agenda (Waggoner Road Appropriation; Vector Disease Control Payment)
VTRE Development, LLC Community Reinvestment Area Tax Abatement (Emergency)
15-year tax abatement exceeds his personal threshold for abatements
TCC Reynoldsburg 1, LLC Community Reinvestment Area Tax Abatement (Emergency)
15-year tax abatement exceeds his personal threshold
TCC Reynoldsburg II, LLC Community Reinvestment Area Tax Abatement (Emergency)
15-year tax abatement exceeds his personal threshold