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The finance committee will work in parallel but one week behind the site-selection committee so financial analysis can be coordinated with site evaluation. Staff emphasized that sites have not been chosen and that all meetings are public and will be posted online; minutes will be published after each meeting.

Council members said the administration should continue to provide updates to the public on the schedule; staff said they plan to return periodically to council with progress reports.

The committees are early in the process: staff described site criteria development as the first step and said subsequent evaluation will follow once the criteria are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grove City - City Council NEW - May 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told council that the community center site-selection committee held its first meeting, is developing evaluation criteria, has scheduled four more meetings, and that the finance committee will follow one week behind the site committee as the work proceeds.","taxTitle","Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",53876,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568717,"Grove City resident urges council to condemn discriminatory state budget language and pass supportive resolution",161,1539000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193963-2a3eace47881e6fa8f425eaca817095e&start=1539&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193963-2a3eace47881e6fa8f425eaca817095e/thumbnail_1539000.jpg","/articles/6568717/Grove-City/Franklin-County/Ohio/Grove-City-resident-urges-council-to-condemn-discriminatory-state-budget-language-and-pass-supportive-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568717-2aa131afbd44bccdded46c2c0f7095d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770491588&Signature=ifG5vYSx4v76gBEEANGvs8w-gWxYUoZwDG0OmFV2tFWVMGvAokyfIsFRCNlIXiCqpVykIsxIPkklM9k7yzqsYNeUv5UAZA4RxL2eqehrmNq4hrpSmkY3d-7hCG~P9gUVpZzXQxsBH7N~XSXTYcAAyc0YGe5ZOMO4uxl5fl-e0I1Ucq4tzQal4iYTTEYp01PgKVDCVgZU5EJe5J4V1Fq1nBA3SnO5PxCLexEN7-njMzE0~s9Y6OYO-S901JAYsy4yVtF0glA6wAHtafJtISZ5XG1uZTiWCP~KoZRzxaP5IG1GCrz9w8HoXa5VolEBeXaSVSmCaxSQyb8I9LnleO41NQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Raven Tadlock, an 18-year-old Grove City resident, urged the council during public comment to issue a resolution condemning what she described as discriminatory language in the Ohio state budget and to use the council’s relationships with state lawmakers to oppose it.

Tadlock told council she volunteered at the 2024 Bridal Festival youth table when members of a group she identified as a national hate group appeared, brought intimidation and shouted slurs, and that the incident heightened safety concerns for LGBTQ residents. She said federal and state policy actions and recent budget language that, in her words, “erase” transgender and nonbinary people are already linked to increased crisis-line activity and to harm among LGBTQ youth.

She asked council to adopt a resolution affirming the city’s LGBTQ residents, to condemn discriminatory language in the Ohio budget, and to contact state legislators to express Grove City’s concerns. Tadlock cited national medical organizations’ opposition to policies that limit gender-affirming care and framed the request as protecting residents’ safety.

Council members responded with thanks and praise for Tadlock’s remarks. Several council members and the mayor acknowledged the courage of Tadlock’s appearance and commended her for bringing the concerns to the council’s attention. No council member moved to adopt a resolution at the meeting; Tadlock’s request was recorded as public comment only.

Tadlock’s remarks came during the public-comment portion of the meeting; council did not vote on or refer a resolution at that time.","An 18-year-old Grove City resident, Raven Tadlock, told council the state budget’s language threatens LGBTQ people and asked council to adopt a local resolution affirming and protecting LGBTQ residents and to use its relationships with state lawmakers to oppose the language.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568722,"Visit Grove City updates council on tourism strategy, new booking tool and 2024 performance",397,651000,1048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193963-2a3eace47881e6fa8f425eaca817095e&start=651&end=1048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193963-2a3eace47881e6fa8f425eaca817095e/thumbnail_651000.jpg","/articles/6568722/Grove-City/Franklin-County/Ohio/Visit-Grove-City-updates-council-on-tourism-strategy-new-booking-tool-and-2024-performance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568722-6a0c2e32c4e8864700c35c245de2074a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770491588&Signature=eP73qsvanfvsgWGjXTTlfuPbL2NfDwKAtz2PAMjL32fQnlOa-sj1BEu~cb0GIPe2ciQ-gdHRF1nsiUT6nAi6TGXqPUpDnhlaO7L5U1mD9TTzQ4yz4Ih8q3Ca6gbx3Oy5ytjw1vgR--SkzS7nWd~KzAefDavEFEm-RLnVeCRqfhFrtTcqaqvcZBipM2eTLX8ipCmJIo7N6ckAStzjV56K-eAP8HKPHEpXJmY~~7dszvxwHDmanrJ3ibQXFlvbn7mWyH2dCKUnCYSTp1k4jiCS8eTNQAthP8dsakVcLnIqbOXeePOftTK-vNoBVOZhUxeQVRbJFfEnTA7XbJtFXxy8uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of Visit Grove City briefed council on the bureau’s strategic plan, marketing activities and recent performance metrics, and described a new booking tool the organization has contracted to deploy on its website.

Bev Babbert, board president of Visit Grove City, and executive director Amanda Davis told council the bureau’s mission is to attract visitors and support local businesses. The bureau highlighted several tactics it used in 2024–25: targeted trade-show attendance, partnership visits with travel influencers, and hosting the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus educational conference. The presentation said Visit Grove City’s occupancy rate rose 6.5% in 2024 while average daily rate fell slightly.

Amanda Davis described results from the Heartland Travel Showcase in Toledo, noting that staff met with 27 tour operators and generated 11 leads for group tours projected for 2027–28. The presentation also described a partnership that produced more than 313,000 impressions and 29,000 engagements from a visit by travel content creator Brandy Gleason that included stops at eight local businesses.

Visit Grove City told council it had refined its RFP process for group leads and contracted with a company called Ripe to install a booking engine on the Visit Grove City website. The bureau said the booking engine transacts directly with local hotels and motels so room tax is calculated on retail rates rather than wholesale rates found on third-party channels. Staff said it is too early to report measurable results from the booking tool but that they plan future benchmarking.

Visit Grove City said it will continue reporting to council in May and September to show the bureau’s local economic impact. The bureau also described several local events — including a curated “Americana” tour and the digital pizza-trek product — used to market Grove City.","Visit Grove City presented its strategic plan, reported a 6.5% increase in occupancy for 2024, previewed a new booking engine, and described trade-show leads and local partnerships intended to bring group visits to Grove City.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6568727,"Grove City Council approves subdivision plat, annexation services resolution and several routine items; one plat postponed",239,1236000,1475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3193963-2a3eace47881e6fa8f425eaca817095e&start=1236&end=1475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3193963-2a3eace47881e6fa8f425eaca817095e/thumbnail_1236000.jpg","/articles/6568727/Grove-City/Franklin-County/Ohio/Grove-City-Council-approves-subdivision-plat-annexation-services-resolution-and-several-routine-items-one-plat-postponed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568727-0b4e033dc3a424bbe17ca8dc89ed96af/orig.mp4?Expires=1770491588&Signature=nJnxyMIlbvcsRYZPIixHSNFe79uuCDM-SFZV84oC1BeWCWUuxhHh09COauwX0VVATtM96FEoWe136c9cdj0AkRpoJZXEMtOlr7WCAbMe0zd9DJjRESbfgcdKMLqgNLAE5Q1-3DHDcvDVoytG79YaT-YSuoAJ0OmwX41MdxNro41qvXlXsPVZFhdUk28hL19aVfU5mycwOwhopXK4IrRE5S0lbVd-L0hj53JkzeRMkgGatV3eiic9xr~yVky~Db17qc1SuUvOFdSQ-pdKfXkbYc-H4K5Wq2v21FL3emFXKB-S~sRbEzyAN923S2-VgG2yqFdgxxP94pl0JHAavy17jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grove City Council approved multiple land-use and routine items at its regular meeting, including acceptance of a subdivision plat and a procedural annexation-services resolution, and postponed a second plat at the developer’s request.

The council voted to accept the plat for Farmstead Phase 7 (Ordinance C-13-25), covering Lots 266 through 282 and Reserve O in Subarea I. Troy Cameron, the developer, identified himself during the agenda item and provided his address for the record. After public hearing and second reading, the council moved and seconded the ordinance and the motion passed on recorded voice votes.

Council also considered Ordinance C-14-25 to accept the plat for Benton Grove Estate Section 10. The developer asked earlier in the day to postpone that ordinance because an incorrect plat had been submitted and the developer wanted the plat and an amended zoning-text request to be heard together. Council voted to postpone Ordinance C-14-25 until June 2, 2025.

The council approved Resolution CR-18-25, described in the meeting as required by section 709.023 of the Ohio Revised Code, setting forth which municipal services would be furnished to about 0.848 acres at 2255 Holton Road if that property is annexed into the city. City staff explained that the resolution is a statutory step in the annexation process and that the matter then proceeds to the county commission hearing before returning to the city.

Other formal actions included unanimous approval to dispense with the reading of and approve minutes from the April 21, 2025 regular meeting, and approval of the mayor’s court collections report for April, which the mayor reported at $50,879 and presented to council for approval.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to dispense with reading and approve April 21, 2025 minutes — passed (voice vote).\\n- Ordinance C-13-25 (accept plat: Farmstead Phase 7) — passed after second reading/public hearing (recorded voice vote).\\n- Ordinance C-14-25 (accept plat: Benton Grove Estate Section 10) — postponed to June 2, 2025 at developer request (motion passed).\\n- Resolution CR-18-25 (services to 0.848± acres at 2255 Holton Road as required by section 709.023, Ohio Revised Code) — passed (recorded voice vote).\\n- Mayor’s court collections report (April) — approved ($50,879).

Council did not adopt any of the substantive policy measures requested during public comment at this meeting. The council’s land items drew only brief discussion from staff and the developer; the Benton Grove Estate plat was postponed to allow corrected materials and simultaneous consideration with a zoning-text request.

The council’s next regular meeting (and the rescheduled plat hearing for C-14-25) was set for June 2, 2025.","At its May meeting, the Grove City Council approved the Farmstead Phase 7 plat (Ordinance C-13-25), adopted a resolution describing municipal services for a pending annexation (Resolution CR-18-25), postponed a developer-submitted plat (Ordinance C-14-25) to June 2, and approved routine minutes and the mayor’s court collections report.","actionData","errors"]

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