Uncertified CAC District 3 Election Results
The Clintonville Area Commission Election Committee has determined the uncertified results of the CAC District 3 Election:
Tom Albanese – 21 votes
Will Klatt – 59 votes
Joel Ronschke – 18 votes
Jordan Ticknor – 26 votes
Any election complaints must be submitted to the Election Committee Chair in writing by 9:00pm on Friday, August 29, 2025
Clintonville Area Commission Election Notice – Election Day is August 23, 2025
**SUBMITTED CANDIDATE STATEMENTS LINKED BELOW**
The 2025 CAC election will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10 am – 2 pm, at Whetstone Library, 3909 N. Hight St., Columbus OH 43214. Early voting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 6 pm – 8 pm, also at Whetstone Library.
The 2025 CAC Election will include the election for District 3. The following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot:
Tom Albanese – Tom Albanese CAC Candidate Statement
Will Klatt
Joel Ronschke
Jordan Ticknor – Jordan Ticknor District 3 Candidate Statement
Voters must present photo identification and evidence of place of residence in District 3 and age OR a signed statement that they are 18 years of age or older and currently reside at a stated address within District 3.
The boundaries for District 3 are:
District 3: Bounded on the south by the center line of Weber Road, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Oakland Park Avenue, and on the west by the center line of High Street.
The elections for Districts 2 (Special Election), 6, and 8 have been cancelled because each of these districts had one certified petition candidate and no write-in candidate. Under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one certified petition candidate for a single district, and there are no write-in candidates for that district, the petition candidate will be declared the winner. The winners of Districts 2 (Special Election), 6, and 8 are:
District 2: Brenda Arnold (16-month term beginning September 2025)
District 6: Mark Moritz
District 8: Joshua Hively
Congratulations to the District 2, 6, and 9 winners! District 3 residents – please come out to vote!
Clintonville Area Commission Election Notice – Election Day is August 23, 2025
The 2025 CAC election will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10 am – 2 pm, at Whetstone Library, 3909 N. Hight St., Columbus OH 43214. Early voting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 6 pm – 8 pm, also at Whetstone Library.
The 2025 CAC Election will include the election for District 3. The following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot:
Tom Albanese
Will Klatt
Joel Ronschke
Jordan Ticknor
Voters must present photo identification and evidence of place of residence in District 3 and age OR a signed statement that they are 18 years of age or older and currently reside at a stated address within District 3.
The boundaries for District 3 are:
District 3: Bounded on the south by the center line of Weber Road, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Oakland Park Avenue, and on the west by the center line of High Street.
The elections for Districts 2 (Special Election), 6, and 8 have been cancelled because each of these districts had one certified petition candidate and no write-in candidate. Under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one certified petition candidate for a single district, and there are no write-in candidates for that district, the petition candidate will be declared the winner. The winners of Districts 2 (Special Election), 6, and 8 are:
District 2: Brenda Arnold (16-month term beginning September 2025)
District 6: Mark Moritz
District 8: Joshua Hively
Congratulations to the District 2, 6, and 9 winners! District 3 residents – please come out to vote!
08-2025 CAC DRAFT Meeting Agenda
7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Vice Chair Lada
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:10 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Leigh-Osborne
7:10 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller
7:15 Election Report – Chair Doll
7:20 Update from City of Columbus – Representatives from Department of Neighborhoods, City Council, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department and City Attorney’s Office may be in attendance.
7:30 Proposed ADU Zoning Change – Commissioner Hively
7:40 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Hardwick or Michael Haugh
1. Demolition agenda: 138 W. Schreyer Pl.
Whether to waive the 60-day waiting period to demolish a house. If approved by the CAC at its August 7, 2025 meeting, demolition can proceed immediately; if denied, the demolition can proceed on August 31, 2025.
7:50 Update from Columbus Gas on Project
8:00 Public Comment
8:55 Adjourn – The next CAC meeting is at 7:00PM on September 4th, 2025 at the Whetstone Library
The following candidates have been certified to appear on the ballot:
District 2: Brenda Arnold
District 3: Tom Albanese, Will Klatt, Joel Ronschke, Jordan Ticknor
District 6: Mark Moritz
District 8: Joshua Hively
Write-in candidates are welcome. They need to fill out a petition, including signatures of 25 supporters, and file it with the Election Committee by Friday, August 8, 2025, at 5 pm. The Election Committee will certify write-in candidates by Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Write-in candidate packets are available for pick up at the Whetstone Library Front Desk.
The Election is currently scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10 am – 2 pm at Whetstone Library, 3909 N. Hight St., Columbus OH 43214. Early voting is currently scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 6 pm – 8 pm, also at Whetstone Library.
Under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one candidate for a single district, and there are no write-in candidates for that district, the CAC will declare the candidate the winner of the election and cancel that portion of the election. Updates on the status of candidates for districts 2, 6 and 8 will be posted to the CAC website and CAC Facebook page.
07-2025 CAC Meeting Agenda REVISED
7:00 Call to order, Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, Approval of Agenda – Chair Boulton or Vice Chair Lada
7:05 District Updates – all commissioners
7:10 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes – Commissioner Moritz
7:10 Treasurer’s Report – Commissioner Miller
7:15 Election Report – Chair Doll
7:20 Update from City of Columbus – Representatives from Department of Neighborhoods, City Council, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire Department and City Attorney’s Office may be in attendance.
7:30 Sustainable Columbus – Brooke White
7:45 The Compost Exchange – Darien Blackwell
7:50 AEP – Nala Kovach to discuss upcoming AEP rate changes.
8:00 CAC Zoning & Variance Committee – Chair Hardwick
1. BZA25-051, 260 W. Kenworth Rd. To construct a garage addition, the applicant seeks a variance to increase the area of an attached garage from 720 square feet to 968 square feet.
2. BZA25-055, 21 Richards Road. To construct a 540 square foot room addition on the rear of the house, the applicant seeks three variances.
8:20 Update from Columbus Gas on Project
8:30 Public Comment
8:55 Adjourn – The next CAC meeting is at 7:00PM on August 7th, 2025 at the Whetstone Library
Please note that the July CAC meeting was moved to the second Thursday in July in observance of the July 4th holiday tomorrow and many participants having travel scheduled this week.
The July meeting will take place Thursday 7/10 at 7 PM at Whetstone Library.
If you are interested in running for the Clintonville Area Commissioner seats in Districts 2, 3, 6, and that are up for election on August 23, 2025, but were unable to attend the Orientation Meeting last week – an additional orientation meeting has been scheduled!
Please stop by Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214, this Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 6:30 – 7:00p.m.
Election Committee Chair Melissa Doll will be available to provide an overview of the 2025 Election process and answer any questions you may have. The Orientation Meeting for Candidates is optional but strongly encouraged.
Columbus City Council is beginning a Community Survey process to determine how best to manage our relationship with our four-legged neighbors.
All community members are encouraged to complete the survey to ensure that the City receives accurate, representative information about this topic.
The survey closes August 22nd, and is anonymous.
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