District 5 Council Member· 2020-01 to 2028-01
Sam Melden
Toledo
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 35
- Total speaking time
- 2:38:16
- Avg per meeting
- 4:31
- Segments
- 3273
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Top issues during term (7)(Environment)
Northover Road Water Tower Special Use Permit
Project cost came in around $80 million, under the initially approved $100 million budget.
Environmental Services and Sustainability Initiatives
Operating budgets show increases across enterprise funds primarily driven by medical insurance and necessary equipment and laboratory supply replacements.
Resumption of Residential Water Disconnections
Over $5.5 million collected so far from delinquent accounts, with millions more in outstanding debt.
Lotus Avenue Standalone Solar Field Project
Federally funded project generating an estimated $100,000 annually for neighborhood non-profit housing programs.
Ottawa River Habitat Restoration Project
Funded through municipal parks initiatives.
Zoning Code Integration of Native Plants
Reduces long-term public and private municipal maintenance and landscaping costs.
environmental infrastructure project
While the exact price tag wasn't mentioned, major infrastructure upgrades usually mean tax dollars or utility fees at work.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Melden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Environment)
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