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Aug 21, 2026

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Board Approves 2026 Recreation Pricing Policy

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Park rental fee waivers approved

The board approved amended fee waivers for a High Point Elementary shelter reservation at Friendship Park and a Gahanna Middle School East GMAC rental. The board also agreed to keep meetings at 7:00 p.m. for now.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Academy Park Project Moves Toward Bidding

Academy Park received approval to proceed to bidding, with bids anticipated in March. The project includes a playground, shelter house, updated trails, and a new parking lot; construction could affect the fall season, while staff coordinate to avoid impacts on spring activities.

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Briefing

Dec 11, 2025

Friendship Park Playground Planning Advances

The Parks & Recreation Board received an update on planning for a new Friendship Park playground, with funding anticipated through the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan. The city selected Civil Solutions, working with DWA Recreation and GameTime, to support the design process after a public survey and request for proposals.

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Briefing

Nov 13, 2025

Gahanna Receives $136,000 Trail Signage Grant

The Parks and Recreation Department obtained a $136,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant for wayfinding and signage around the Big Walnut Trail. Staff also reported that 17 events drew 23,000 attendees in 2025 and that several planks on the Big Walnut Trail bridge near Stony Brook Church need replacement.

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Briefing

Oct 15, 2025

Board Approves 2026 Recreation Pricing Policy

The Parks & Recreation Board approved the 2026 pricing policy unanimously, with six votes in favor and one member absent. The aquatics season included 25,610 Gahanna Swimming Pool entries, 16,720 Hunters Ridge Pool entries, and a 15% increase in membership sales from 2024.

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Briefing

Sep 17, 2025

Board Considers Fee Waiver Request

The board moved to approve a fee waiver identified in the minutes as GLHS, but the excerpt does not record whether the motion passed.

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Briefing

Aug 20, 2025

Price Road Center Construction Set to Begin

Construction of the Price Road Exploration Center is scheduled to begin in September, with completion anticipated by the end of summer 2026. The board also reviewed draft 2026 Parks and Recreation operating budget requests, which will return for questions in September before advancing to the mayor and City Council.

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2025

Golf course participation rises

Golf programming attendance reached about 233 participants in 2025, compared with 124 in 2024. Year-to-date golf course revenue was $288,238, up from $265,001 in 2024.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2025

Board approves school event park fee waivers

The board unanimously approved fee waivers for the Gahanna Lincoln High School Marching Band and the Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools Orchestra. The board also confirmed that Class 1 and Class 2 electric bicycles are allowed on multi-use trails, while Class 3 e-bikes are not permitted.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2025

Schools Receive GMAC Fee Waivers

The board approved full fee waivers for Lincoln Elementary School and Gahanna Middle School East to use the Gahanna Mobile Activities Center for student events. The department reported 289 aquatic memberships sold for 2025, which is 98 more than at the same point in 2024.

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Briefing

Jun 12, 2024

Board Waives Park Rental Fee

The board unanimously approved a $105 fee waiver for the Gahanna Lincoln High School Orchestra to use the Friendship Park shelter and firepit for an October 25, 2024 cookout.

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Briefing

May 8, 2024

Aquatics Facilities Study Moves Forward

The board reviewed plans for an Aquatics Master Plan to assess current conditions, possible locations, and improved facilities, including indoor amenities. Members discussed recommending that City Council reserve funds for a future community or aquatic center, but no funding decision was recorded.

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Briefing

Apr 10, 2024

Mountain Bike Trail Construction Expected This Summer

The Academy Park Mountain Bike Trail project is expected to begin construction this summer after receiving grant funding and required federal permit verification; local floodplain permitting remains next. The department also received six proposals for an Aquatics Master Plan and will review them to select a vendor.

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Briefing

Nov 9, 2023

Pool incidents fell after rule changes

Gahanna pool behavioral incidents fell from 25 in 2022 to 3 in 2023 after rule changes. Seasonal staffing improved, but higher wages and chlorine costs increased expenses, and day-pass sales declined by about 1,800.

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Briefing

Jul 12, 2023

Ambassador Commons Playground Replacement Planned

The Ambassador Commons playground is slated for replacement this year, with a $200,000 budget that includes $165,000 for play equipment and the remainder for shade features. A resident survey received 104 responses from 1,100 households, with shade identified as a leading priority.

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Briefing

Jun 14, 2023

Board Approves Shelter Rental Discount

The board approved a 15% reduction on a full-day Hannah Park shelter rental for a charity fundraising event. Staff also reported plans to expand Woodside Green parking from 55 to 77 spaces, including four ADA spaces, with paving expected in September or October 2023.

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Briefing

May 10, 2023

Board Waives GRIN Rental Fee

The Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved a rental-fee waiver for a GRIN volunteer party, with all seven members voting yes. Members also heard concerns about accident risks where the Mountain Bike Trail may intersect the Big Walnut Trail, but no action on that issue was recorded.

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Briefing

Aug 11, 2021

Board Approves Shelter Rental Discounts

The board decided to allow nonprofit organizations and churches a 25% shelter-rental discount Monday through Thursday during peak season and every day during the November-March non-peak season. It also approved a $1,004 donation request for the Hops and Vines event.

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