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Gahanna Property Appeals Board Organizational and Regular Meeting - March 9, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Monday, March 9, 2026
BodyGahanna, Ohio
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateMonday, March 9, 2026
StatusFILED
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All right, good evening everyone.

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Welcome to the organizational meeting for the 2026 Property Appeals Board.

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For those of you watching at home, I am Mayor Laurie Jadwin.

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I'm not usually sitting in this seat, but because it is the organizational meeting, I will preside over the meeting until the election of a chair.

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But before we proceed to uh that order of business, we do have an oath of office to administer to uh two uh two of our property board members.

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Um one is a brand new member, Bruce Gerwin, who is uh occupying seat one, uh, and then Sarah Pollier, who is a reappointment.

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Uh it was seat four for the property appeals board.

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So uh and we do have one new member uh who unable to be here this evening due to illness, and we will catch him at another time.

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Uh but I would invite Mr.

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Gerwin.

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Ms.

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Palier, if you would join me up in front of the flag for the administration of the oath.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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I'll do it this way.

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You're good.

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Careful.

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All right, very good.

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Please raise your right hand.

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Repeat after me.

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I or Sarah Palier, do solemnly swear.

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Solemnly swear that I will support and defend that I will support and defend the constitution and laws.

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The Constitution and Laws of the United States of America.

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The Constitution and Statutes.

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The Constitution and Statutes of the State of Ohio.

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Of the state of Ohio and the Charter and Ordinances.

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And the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Gehana.

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Of the City of Gehana.

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And that I will faithfully honestly, honestly.

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And impartially, discharge the duties as charge of the case of the case.

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Discharge the duties as a property appeals board member.

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As a property appeals.

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So how are we going?

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So well with that.

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Thank you and congratulations.

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Thank you for your service.

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Thank you so much.

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This is yours to sign.

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You have a pen over there.

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And Sarah, I have yours there.

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Thank you.

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One is for you to keep, and one is to turn into Mr.

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Vienne Meter for the record.

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Sit down.

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We're going to stand right back up again.

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All right.

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Jeremy, so I will now officially call this meeting to order and ask all of those in attendance to please rise, face the flag.

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Ms.

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Pauli, would you like to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

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Yes, I would.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Please be seated, everyone.

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Mr.

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Clerk, let's go over here.

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Matteny is absent.

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Moran?

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Here.

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Palier?

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Summary of Proceedings

Gahanna Property Appeals Board Organizational and Regular Meeting - March 9, 2026

Note: The agenda and transcript indicate the meeting actually occurred on February 17, 2026, but the instruction provided states the meeting took place on March 9, 2026. This summary uses the instructed date for consistency.

The Property Appeals Board convened for its organizational and regular meetings. The organizational meeting included the administration of the oath of office to two members and the election of a chair and vice chair. The regular meeting was largely procedural as all three scheduled public hearings were withdrawn.

Organizational Meeting

  • Oath of Office: Administered by Mayor Laurie A. Jadwin to Bruce Gurwin (Seat 1, new member) and Sarah Pollyea (Seat 4, reappointment). A third new member was absent due to illness.
  • Roll Call: Present: Monica Moran, Sarah Pollyea, Jason Ruark. Absent: Rob Matney.
  • Election of Chair: Sarah Pollyea was nominated and elected unanimously (4-0).
  • Election of Vice Chair: Jason Ruark was nominated and elected unanimously (4-0).
  • Adjournment: The organizational meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM.

Regular Meeting

  • Call to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 6:36 PM by Chair Sarah Pollyea.
  • Additions/Corrections: Clerk Jeremy VanMeter noted that all three appeals listed under Public Hearings (PAB-0003-2025, PAB-0004-2025, PAB-0005-2025) had been withdrawn. No hearings were held.
  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from April 29, 2025, were approved unanimously (4-0) without discussion.
  • New Business: None.
  • Member Comments: Jason Ruark expressed happiness to serve again and hoped for future appeals. Bruce Gurwin had no comments. Monica Moran had no comments. Chair Pollyea thanked the board for re-electing her and welcomed Mr. Gurwin.
  • Adjournment: The regular meeting adjourned at 6:49 PM.

Key Outcomes

  • Bruce Gurwin and Sarah Pollyea were sworn in as Property Appeals Board members.
  • Sarah Pollyea elected Chair, Jason Ruark elected Vice Chair for 2026.
  • Minutes of April 29, 2025, approved.
  • All three sidewalk maintenance appeals (620 Codrington Circle, 378 DePauw Court, 149 Landover Road) were withdrawn; no hearings conducted.
  • Next meeting anticipated when new appeals are filed.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening everyone. Welcome to the organizational meeting for the 2026 Property Appeals Board. For those of you watching at home, I am Mayor Laurie Jadwin. I'm not usually sitting in this seat, but because it is the organizational meeting, I will preside over the meeting until the election of a chair. But before we proceed to uh that order of business, we do have an oath of office to administer to uh two uh two of our property board members. Um one is a brand new member, Bruce Gerwin, who is uh occupying seat one, uh, and then Sarah Pollier, who is a reappointment. Uh it was seat four for the property appeals board. So uh and we do have one new member uh who unable to be here this evening due to illness, and we will catch him at another time. Uh but I would invite Mr. Gerwin. Ms. Palier, if you would join me up in front of the flag for the administration of the oath. Yes. Yes. I'll do it this way. You're good. Careful. All right, very good. Please raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I or Sarah Palier, do solemnly swear. Solemnly swear that I will support and defend that I will support and defend the constitution and laws. The Constitution and Laws of the United States of America. The Constitution and Statutes. The Constitution and Statutes of the State of Ohio. Of the state of Ohio and the Charter and Ordinances. And the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Gehana. Of the City of Gehana. And that I will faithfully honestly, honestly. And impartially, discharge the duties as charge of the case of the case. Discharge the duties as a property appeals board member. As a property appeals. So how are we going? So well with that. Thank you and congratulations. Thank you for your service. Thank you so much. This is yours to sign. You have a pen over there. And Sarah, I have yours there. Thank you. One is for you to keep, and one is to turn into Mr. Vienne Meter for the record. Sit down. We're going to stand right back up again. All right. Jeremy, so I will now officially call this meeting to order and ask all of those in attendance to please rise, face the flag. Ms. Pauli, would you like to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? Yes, I would.

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