Council Member, First Ward· November 2023 – November 2027 (month-level start: November 2023 per Delaware County BOE amended canvass Nov 7 2023 + Delaware Gazette Nov 22 2023 oaths; month-level end: November 2027 per city council page - four-year term)
Linsey Griffith
Delaware
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 42:43
- Avg per meeting
- 2:22
- Segments
- 612
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Top issues during term (14)(General)
Price Farms II annexation services
Annexed land goes onto city tax rolls and will eventually need city services and infrastructure.
City Manager Leadership Transition
The city will face costs associated with a leadership transition and hiring a new city manager.
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.
Flock surveillance cameras
Roughly $300,000 saved on installation; total project cost funded partly through existing department budgets.
Shift of high-risk tree work to contractors
Storm-damage tree removals have cost the city around $4,500 for a single tree, and every new street tree adds to that future liability.
Grady Memorial maternity unit closure
The city stands to lose 37 jobs and their income-tax payroll from its ward, and EMS faces added transport strain.
legislation
It keeps tax dollars from going to waste on reopening costs and prevents a drop in local property values tied to abandoned spaces.
noise ordinance
You could end up paying a hefty fine if your next neighborhood get-together gets too loud.
healthcare services
Families might face higher travel costs and potential out-of-network expenses to reach distant hospitals for delivery.
personnel resignation
We could end up paying extra legal fees or hiring outside counsel to cover while the position sits empty.
judicial appointment
It shouldn't cost you extra directly, but changes in court rulings could mean a shift in how traffic fines and local fees are handed out.
business approval
The new restaurant will likely boost local tax revenue and create job opportunities.
ethics and misconduct
While there's no direct hit to your wallet yet, leadership drama like this often ends up costing taxpayers in potential legal fees or special meetings.
administrative appointment
Executive compensation and administrative costs will be covered by existing municipal operating budgets.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Griffith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Ordinance 26-40 — 2K General / 19 Gruber LLC rezoning
Ordinance 26-40 — 19 Gruber LLC / 2K General rezone (2.84 acres)
Resolution No. 26-01, a resolution appointing a member to the Delaware General Health District Board and specifying the term of the appointment.
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.