Council Member· 2026-01-12 - 2030-01-14
Ben Tracy
Upper Arlington
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 1:35:20
- Avg per meeting
- 5:58
- Segments
- 1014
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Top issues during term (14)(Parks Rec)
Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan
CRC Relocation to Bob Crane Community Center
Extending seasonal pool operations
Extending operations would require significant budget and staffing commitment; a cost-benefit analysis is needed.
Parks Rules
PLAY UA Program
2026 Community Programs and Events
Permanent Collection Artwork Deaccession
Any proceeds from sold artwork would go to the city's General Fund, but no dollar figures were discussed.
Park Mowing Contractor Failure
Amended contract exceeds the city's $150,000 staff procurement threshold; exact cost not stated in the record.
Library Funding and Tremont Road Renovation
No new city dollars tonight, but the Tremont renovation could run well past the $8.6 million reserve if estimates hold, potentially requiring bonds or a future levy.
Summer Arts Events: Arts on Arlington and Arts on the Block
Aquatics and Lifeguard Staffing Shortages
Hiring full-time lifeguards would add payroll costs — the financial and logistical implications were acknowledged but not quantified.
ADA compliance assessment
Reed Road Water Park gutter repairs
Covered within the existing Reed Road Waterpark repair budget, since the finish and slide projects came in under budget; total identified repairs are about $2 million.
Loss of Reading Garden Stage at Labor Day Arts Festival
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Tracy 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.