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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Term ending Dec 1, 2029.

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 (1)(Transportation)

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North Mantua Street improvement project

Up to $500,000 in state grant funds could offset local costs for the North Mantua Street project.

Decisions during term (2)

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approved7-0Jul 22, 2026

DRAFT 2026-69 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND / OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S)…

approved7-0May 20, 2026

DRAFT 2026-49 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SR59 ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KENT, PARTA AND FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP WHICH WAS EXECUTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2023 TO EXPAND THE ROLE OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF…

Voting record (0)(Transportation)

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