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 (12)(Taxes Budget)
2027 Mayor's Estimate / city budget
City finances are healthy — no new taxes or cuts flagged for 2026.
2027 Tax Budget
The hearing covers the city's 2027 tax budget, which shapes next year's city spending.
CDBG/HOME-funded community programs
Roughly $340,000+ in combined CDBG and HOME allocations across the listed contracts.
Contract labor for city operations
Cost depends on usage; both agencies offered competitive rates.
2026 budget amendment
Adjusts the city's 2026 spending plan; specifics of the amendment were in Exhibit A.
HR leadership restructuring
Lima Municipal Center HVAC Replacement
Costs up to $123,112 from city facilities accounts.
Enbridge Gas Ohio rate increase opposition
Could save residents from a proposed natural gas distribution rate increase on monthly bills.
SeeClickFix Platform Renewal
Costs $25,390.76 for one year.
New dump truck and weapons sale for city operations
Up to $240,000 for the truck, offset by $13,561.92 from the weapons sale.
Tax abatement program review (TIRC)
Terminating two delinquent abatements puts those properties back on the full tax rolls.
City building cleaning contract
Roughly $137,600 a year for janitorial services across the two buildings.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Jones was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.