Ward 5 Council Member· January 5, 2026 - January 7, 2030
Thomas Jones
Lima
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 46:26
- Avg per meeting
- 2:35
- Segments
- 727
Want every word Jones has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Jones said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
Top issues during term (11)(Roads)
Free meter parking for handicapped placard holders
Sidewalk repair assessment prioritization
Residents assessed for sidewalk repairs — one cited example was $471 for a single panel, payable over five years on the tax duplicate.
Traffic signal modernization
Local share is 20% of up to $495,265, drawn from the Engineering Professional Services account.
Street pavement preservation program
Contract not to exceed $144,100 from the Special Revenue Street Repair fund.
Street Crack Sealing Program
$1.28 million for resurfacing plus $52,755 for crack sealing, partly grant-funded.
Regional transportation funding
Up to $2M/year in regional funds, requiring a 20% local match.
Denied road-hazard damage claim
Reimbursing such claims would cost the city money but the amount is small; her damage was a tire and bent rim.
Street Resurfacing Project 4-26
Costs $1,276,036.80, mostly offset by OPWC and CDBG grants.
Bus stop upgrades across Lima
$189,944.45, funded by the Allen County RTA.
Train blocking crossings on Central Street
2026 Combined Sidewalk Project
Costs are assessed against non-complying property owners under the city's repair order process.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Jones was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.