Finance Director· Unopposed for Director of Finance Nov 7 2023 (Summit County BOE amended final official results, Nov 7 2023 (read)); Summit County BOE Elected Officials listing (lookup.boe.ohio.gov, read 2026-10-25): Commences 1/2/2024, Expires 1/1/2028.
Kelly Toppin
Stow
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 29:40
- Avg per meeting
- 1:34
- Segments
- 372
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Top issues during term (10)(Development)
Townhome Development at 2815 & 2845 Graham Road
No direct city cost, though future road, utility, and drainage improvements would fall on the developer at site-plan review.
Former bowling alley redevelopment
Duplex and townhome housing permits
A larger tax base from new residents and businesses, but residents worry about school and infrastructure costs.
Community Reinvestment Area tax incentives
Affects revenue forgone under existing CRA abatement agreements; specific amounts not stated.
Duplex development at former Maple Park pool site
Human Bean coffee drive-thru at 983 Graham Road
Creating a downtown Stow
Downtown redevelopment potential — and the tax base it could bring — hinges on this rule.
Affordable Housing Loan Program Guidelines
Draws on the city's Housing Fund (238) and Housing Trust Fund (221); no dollar amount was specified on the agenda.
Stow Glen Commercial TIF and Tax Exemption
Property tax revenue on the parcels is diverted to service payments for infrastructure, with compensation paid to schools and libraries.
816 Seasons Road storage building and wetland setback variance
Unknown.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Toppin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.