Council Member At-Large· January 2026 – December 2029 (month-level start: January 2026 per kentohio.gov council page and Nov 2025 election coverage; month-level end: December 2029 per four-year cycle after Nov 2025 election, council page lists 12/31/2030)
Benjamin Tipton
Kent
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 36:18
- Avg per meeting
- 2:25
- Segments
- 451
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Top issues during term (11)(Environment)
Sustainable Kent Award Program
Gas-powered leaf blowers
A rebate program like Akron Regional Air Quality Office's could partially offset costs for residents and landscapers switching to electric equipment.
Standing Sustainability Committee Proposal
No new money involved — the concern was staff time, not budget.
Community food waste and recycling bin
Lights Out! bat event at Plum Creek
Solar array at 800 Mogadore Road brownfield
Full build estimated at about $9.3 million plus or minus 30%; a federal tax credit up to 30-40% expires after 2027.
Sustainability Commission appointment — Ash D'Angelo
Sustainability Commission appointment of Ash D'Angelo
Floodplain regulation updates (KCO 1337)
Stormwater Ordinance Compliance
No extra cost expected — contractors and developers already follow these standards.
Kolb Acres excavation and environmental concerns
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Tipton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Environment.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.