President of Council· 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; first term; month-level end: December 2027 per 4-year term)
Emily Cole
Hilliard
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 2:30:52
- Avg per meeting
- 5:48
- Segments
- 2974
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Top issues during term (6)(Roads)
Road, culvert, and intersection projects
$150,000 this year plus $150,000 planned for next year from the capital improvement budget.
Pedestrian/bicycle mobility and safety program
The city pays about $206,000 in design costs, with $150,000 authorized for 2026; construction is largely ODOT-funded.
Cemetery Road corridor growth
Federally funded project; appraisal-based compensation to owners.
Gasoline tax holiday impact
Future hit to street maintenance funding that's partly paid from gas tax revenue.
Hill Farm II Community Authority and road funding
New homebuyers in Hill Farm 2 will pay a 5-mill annual charge.
Traffic Signal Maintenance and Emergency Preemption
Up to $170,130.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Roads)
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