Ward 5 Council Member· January 5, 2026 - January 7, 2030
Thomas Jones
Lima
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 46:26
- Avg per meeting
- 2:35
- Segments
- 727
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Top issues during term (11)(Development)
Cary Estates No 2 rezone referred for study
No direct cost to the city identified.
Infill development land sales
City receives up to $447 per parcel; buyers take on development costs.
OHFA Multifamily Housing Applications
No city money committed; these are state funding applications for private affordable housing.
Cheryl Allen Center renovation design expansion
Contract increases from $265,000 to $362,600, backed by a $1.3 million state grant.
Affordable housing land transfers
Sale proceeds not to exceed $894; land donated at no cost to leverage outside housing funding.
735 Holly Street rehabilitation
Funded through Welcome Home Ohio grant funds.
Affordable senior housing at 910 North Shore Drive
Rents of $995 to $1,100 for income-qualified seniors 55 and older.
Residential demolition contract for 2026
Paid from the CDBG residential demolition account; the contract amount wasn't published.
Affordable senior housing on West Spring Street
No direct city cost, but the project brings state-funded affordable housing investment to the neighborhood.
Welcome Home Ohio single-family home construction
Funded by Welcome Home Ohio grant funds; specific amounts weren't in the published materials.
housing ordinances
Property values and construction costs might shift as local developers and homeowners adjust to the new regulations.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Jones was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Development)
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