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 (8)(Parks Rec)
Trick-or-treating timing
None.
Parks and Recreation Restructuring Under the City Manager
Parks levy money is nearly gone — the city is already kicking in $250,000 in general tax dollars for the first time.
John Davey Arboretum joint use agreement
No financial requirement from either entity under the ten-year agreement.
Davey Arboretum joint use agreement
Kent Designated a Purple Heart City
March for the Arts school partnership
Former Kent Church of Christ building at 319 S. DePeyster
Repairs estimated at $50,000–$100,000 before any use decisions.
Safety Town Community Park Project
Rotary is fundraising, including a state grant; maintenance will be shared among schools, city and partners.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Tipton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.