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#22: Gahanna charter amendment: remove department listings from charter

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#22: Gahanna charter amendment: remove department listings from charter
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#22: Gahanna charter amendment: remove department listings from charter was a charter amendment for City of Gahanna on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Amends Article V to remove specific department listings from the charter while preserving the Director of Finance's charter duties, and makes related organizational changes.

A yes vote means: A yes vote removes the fixed department list from the charter and keeps the Finance Director's charter duties.
A no vote means: A no vote keeps the current department listings in the charter.

Charter amendment City of Gahanna

How it reached the ballot: Gahanna City Council
Official ballot language:
Shall Article V, Administrative Departments, be amended to remove department listings, preserving the Charter duties of the Director of Finance, and making related organizational changes?

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Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, Certified Questions and Issues, November 3, 2026 General Election (official document).

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