Mayor· November 2013 – November 2029 (month-level start: November 2013 per 1808Delaware organizational-meeting coverage - mayor since Nov 2013; on council since Nov 2003; month-level end: November 2029 per city council page + Delaware Gazette Nov 19 2025 - sixth at-large term begun Nov 2025)
Carolyn Kay Riggle
Delaware
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 2:50:24
- Avg per meeting
- 5:41
- Segments
- 5217
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Top issues during term (20)
Police officer hiring pipeline
City Council funded three extra officer positions in this year's budget.
Northwood TIF hearing rescheduled
Schools and the city forgo 75% of the added property tax value for 15 years; 25% still flows in.
Downtown Hotel and Parking Improvements
Up to $350,000 advanced for the kiosk contract; broken meters mean the city is currently leaving revenue on the table.
Nutter Farm Sunbury Road Rezoning
Adds a major retailer and hotel potential to the city's sales and property tax base.
Price Farms II annexation services
Annexed land goes onto city tax rolls and will eventually need city services and infrastructure.
Trailhead Acquisitions Bowtown Road Rezoning
Adds up to 327 new households to the east side.
Four Seasons at Addison Farms Traffic Calming Petition
Unknown until the committee reviews it.
Fire Station 305 Construction
The ladder truck alone runs about $2.25 million, with total Fire/EMS requests spread across the five-year plan.
Boutique hotel denied in residential transition zone
The 8,000-square-foot historic building is deteriorating; supporters say the hotel is the best shot at preserving it, while opponents fear property-value impacts.
Sakata delegation visit and budget request
A $5,500 request in the city budget, up from about $2,100 spent on the last comparable visit.
East Central Avenue reconstruction grant application
Grant funding could offset major construction costs, with the city covering any non-matched share.
ADA Policy and Transition Plan adopted
$326,500 spent over 2025-2026; $225,000 planned for 2027.
City Manager Leadership Transition
The city will face costs associated with a leadership transition and hiring a new city manager.
Flats at Boulder Park Development Plan
New commercial projects are bringing hundreds of jobs and millions in payroll, plus a TIF district and a $1.52 million road grant.
Sergeant promotion process overhaul
Fire lieutenant promotions and new Station 305
Firestone Drive Speed Hump Removal and Speed Feedback Signs
$30,000 budgeted in the 2027 CIP.
City Manager transition
Brake keeps his full salary and benefits through Dec. 31, 2026 even after leaving his duties, plus accrued leave payouts and COBRA health coverage after that.
Delaware County Transit sales tax proposal
A 0.2% countywide sales tax would appear on shoppers' receipts if voters approve it in November.
EMS Billing Services Transition
Closes a ~$1.1 million annual gap; conservative billing revenue estimates run about $1.3 million a year.
Decisions during term (419)
Recorded while Riggle was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Motion Summary from August 25, 2026 Meeting
Firestone Drive Traffic Calming — Remove Speed Humps, Install Speed Feedback Signs
Heritage Blvd./Rutherford Ave. Intersection — All-Way Stop
Pennsylvania Ave./Euclid Ave. Intersection — All-Way Stop
Approval of Motion Summaries (Oct 5 joint meeting, Oct 5 special meeting, Sept 28 meeting)
Amendment to consent agenda (strike duplicate item 6.e)
Consent agenda as amended (Civil Service and Planning Commission minutes; hearing dates for 2027 budget, EMS billing, and Curtis Street TIF legislation)
Resolution No. 26-71 — Flats at Boulder Park development plan
Ordinance No. 26-55 — Nutter Farm, Inc. C-PUD expansion
Ordinance No. 26-59 — Vernon Avenue Right of Way annexation
Ordinance No. 26-52 — Community Reinvestment Area re-establishment and expansion
Resolution No. 26-73 — referral of 2027 budget to Finance Committee
Resolution No. 26-74 — 2027 tax levies certification
Resolution No. 26-76 — Olentangy Schools conditional impact fee agreement
Acceptance of the Motion Summary from the Civil Service meeting held on October 2, 2026, as recorded and transcribed.
Certificate of Appropriateness — 18 North Sandusky Street rear elevation (2026-3465)
Certificate of Appropriateness — 6 North Sandusky Street window and door replacement (2026-3719)
Approval of June 24, 2026 Motion Summary
Approval of Motion Summary from August 11, 2026 meeting
Approval of Motion Summary (September 28, 2026 meeting)
Voting record (131)
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