Ward 5 Council Member· January 2024 – December 2027 (month-level start: January 2024 per kentohio.gov council page; month-level end: December 2027 per kentohio.gov council page)
Heidi Shaffer Bish
Kent
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 35:29
- Avg per meeting
- 2:44
- Segments
- 580
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Top issues during term (7)(Roads)
FirstEnergy Easement at Columbus Street Parking Lot
Not specified in the agenda materials; easement terms may carry compensation or cost implications.
No-parking changes on Nathan and Philip Drives
Summit/Stowe Street bridge replacement and trail connection
$25,000 net city cost for design; the $450,000 is mostly grant-funded and construction money is still being sought.
East Grant Street Parking Changes
Main Street construction frustration
Railroad quiet zones
Funding for the initial quiet-zone study was already approved in the city engineer's budget last year.
Rail Crossing Quiet Zones
Costs vary widely by railroad requirements, with maintenance obligations every five years.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Bish was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.