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The Greater Hilltop Area Commission is committed to empowering the Greater Hilltop Neighborhoods by serving as a the voice for our community. The Public Safety Committee is looking for feedback from organizations that are serving the Greater Hilltop population.
The purpose of the Public Safety Committee is to monitor and review the adequacy, appropriateness and distribution of services provided by the City of Columbus and other public agencies in the Greater Hilltop area, including but not limited to safety, and sanitation. The committee also makes recommendations for improvements in existing services and strategizes solutions based on the voices from and information from Greater Hilltop area residents.
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Key Details
Meeting Time
6:30 pm
1st Tuesday of each month
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1186 West Broad Street
Neighborhood Liaison
Olabisi Eddy
(614) 724-2033
OSEddy@Columbus.gov
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Commissioners
Daniel Fagan, Chair
Elected Term Expires 2025
danfaganghac@gmail.com
Josh Paxton, Treasurer
Elected Term Expires 2023
jpaxtonghac@gmail.com
Leah Brudno
Elected Term Expires 2023
brudnoghac@gmail.com
Kayla Davis
Appointed Term Expires 2023
kdavisghac@gmail.com
Jennie Keplar
Elected Term Expires 2023
jkeplarghac@gmail.com
Victoria Klein
Elected Term Expires 2023
victoriakleinghac@gmail.com
Andrew Striker
Elected Term Expires 2025
andrew.striker.ghac@gmail.com
James White
Appointed Term Expires 2025
jwhite@wiltshireheights.org
Victoria Bates-Frye, Vice-Chair
Appointed Term Expires 2024
victoriafryeghac@gmail.com
Joseph Argiro, Secretary
Elected Term Expires 2025
ghacjoe@gmail.com
Simon Dallas
Elected Term Expires 2024
simondallasghac@gmail.com
Adhanet Kifle
Elected Term Expires 2024
adhanetkifleghac@gmail.com
Josh Maddox
Elected Term Expires 2024
joshmaddoxghac@yahoo.com
Malik Moore
Appointed Term Expires 2024
mwmooreghac@gmail.com
Rachel Wenning
Appointed Term Expires 2025
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Committees
Community Relations
The Community Relations Committee is responsible for maintaining the GHAC web presence, ensuring document/ video archives remain organized and available, promoting the Hilltop, and ensuring residents are aware of what the Commission is working on. The Committee aims to increase resident participation in the Commission and ensure their voices are heard.
Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 P.M.
Co-Chair – Jennie Keplar
Co-Chair – Josh Maddox
Committee Members – Victoria Bates-Frye, Leah Brudno, Malik Moore
Finance
The Finance Committee is made up of all Committee Chairs and meets to discuss the Commission’s budget.
Meetings are held on an ad hoc basis as needed.
Chair – Shawn Maddox
Committee Members – Patrick Barnacle, Leah Brudno, Adhanet Kifle, Victoria Klein, Josh Maddox, Josh Paxton, Rachel Wenning, James White
Government & Legislation
The Government and Legislation Committee oversees annual GHAC elections, including setting the election date, distributing and collecting candidate packets, and ensuring that elections are run fairly and smoothly. This committee works with other Area Commission committees as needed to propose and create changes to the Area Commission bylaws.
Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M.
Co-Chair – Leah Brudno
Co-Chair – Jennie Keplar
Committee Members – Adhanet Kifle, Josh Maddox, Rachel Wenning
Human Services & Education
Description to be added…
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 P.M.
Chair – James White
Committee Members – Victoria Bates-Frye, Simon Dallas, Victoria Klein, Malik Moore
Liquor Permit
The Liquor Permit Review Committee collects information on the permits issued, pending and with violations in the Greater Hilltop to share with residents of the Greater Hilltop and the Area Commission. The committee helps inform residents of the permit process and the opportunities to bring concerns forward regarding issuance, transfer, and renewal of permits. The Committee seeks input from and collaborates with residents and neighborhood groups when written concerns and in-person testimony are needed to support the denial or conditional approval of permits.
Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. The Liquor Permit Review Committee meets at least once a month during the months of June through February or at the discretion of the Committee Chair or Area Commission Chair. Meetings will occur at a regularly established time, date, and location. The Committee will provide a report of its business at each subsequent meeting of the full Area Commission.
Chair – Rachel Wenning
Committee Members – Victoria Bates-Frye, Josh Maddox, James White
Planning & Economic Development
Description to be added…
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 P.M.
Co-Chair – Simon Dallas
Co-Chair – Victoria Klein
Committee Members – Patrick Barnacle, Kayla Davis, Josh Paxton, James White
Public Safety
Description to be added…
Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 P.M.
Co-Chair – Adhanet Kifle
Co-Chair – Malik Moore
Committee Members – Kayla Davis, Jennie Keplar, Victoria Klein
Recreation & Parks
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Meetings are held on the…
Chair – Josh Paxton
Committee Members – Shawn Maddox, James White
Zoning
The Zoning Committee is responsible for reviewing Zoning changes filed with the City and making a recommendation to the Full Commission. Applicants and/or a representative must attend the meetings to present an overview and any special circumstances to support their application.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M.
Co-Chair – Patrick Barnacle
Co-Chair – Rachel Wenning
Committee Members – Leah Brudno, Simon Dallas, Adhanet Kifle, Shawn Maddox
This commission does not have districts.
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