Council Member· 2024-01 - 2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024, elected Nov 7, 2023 per Franklin County Official Canvass and sworn in at a January 2024 Monday council meeting per City of Hilliard 'New Members Sworn In to City Council' announcement, Betts bio says first term began January 2024; second term; current-term start, earlier first-office date unsourced; month-level end: December 2027 per 4-year term)
Cynthia Vermillion
Hilliard
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 29:23
- Avg per meeting
- 2:40
- Segments
- 402
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Top issues during term (9)(Public Safety)
Youth sports background checks
Hilliard Recovery Court funding
$169,800 transferred from the General Fund to Fund 215.
E-Bike and Scooter Safety Rules
No direct cost discussed; education and enforcement programs may follow.
Amazon data center fuel cell safety
Unknown; decommissioning funding is among the Township's requests.
Vehicle Vandalism and Crime in Hilliard-Rome Corridor
Rat Infestations in Neighborhoods
Police union contract and cruiser replacement
Vehicle purchase cost not stated in the record; upfitting costs are separately budgeted in the capital budget.
Police union contract (FOP Lodge No. 9)
$328,709 in new 2026 personnel funding, with 4% raises each year of the three-year deal.
Police staffing increase and dispatch costs
Higher personnel costs from the contractual raise and new officers, plus a one-time $250,000 dispatch upgrade share.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Vermillion was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.