Vice Mayor· 2026–2029
Zach Upton
Beavercreek
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Top issues during term (20)
Shakertown Road Widening Project Opposition
Project funded partially by state and federal grants with local match funds, impacting property values and right-of-way acquisitions.
Automated License Plate Readers (Flock Cameras)
Involves ongoing contractual expenditures for police surveillance technology.
Hartfulness Meditation Center Picnic Shelter
Private organizational investment for community gathering facilities.
Concord Commons Mixed-Use PUD Rezoning
The developer estimates townhomes around $350,000-$400,000 if for sale, or roughly $2,400-$2,500 monthly rent; a traffic study at the site-plan stage could require road improvements on Indian Ripple.
The Greene Pylon Sign Modification
Minor commercial impact related to signage and advertising infrastructure.
Proposed Municipal Income Tax
Could shift local tax revenue streams by introducing a municipal income tax while reducing property taxes for eligible residents.
Electric aggregation program renewal
Residents on the program have saved over $19 million since 2018; the new rate would be higher but still below AES's 10.85-cent default.
ODOT Transportation and Sidewalk Infrastructure Projects
Estimated $148,720 in repairs, assessed to property owners at roughly $20 per square foot.
Birch Hill Suites Apartment Hotel Conditional Use
Economic viability of the extended-stay lodging facility.
Concord Commons Rezoning
Private development investment for the 22.3-acre site.
Factory Road bridge delays
Businesses and residents face ongoing disruption; cost details unknown.
Municipal Income Tax and Property Tax Reduction Ballot Measure
About $19.6 million a year in new revenue, a $15.2 million property tax revenue reduction, and projected deficits of $3.5 million during phase-in and $874,000 in 2030.
Chick-Fil-A Site Plan Modification
The restaurant is expected to be a strong sales generator and anchor that helps attract other tenants to the Raiders Row development.
Youth Group for Indian Culture Development Proposal
Potential economic investment and commercial tax revenue generation for the city.
Raider Row Rezoning (PUD 26-1)
The Green Pylon Sign and Tree Removal
Private signage investment by the shopping center.
Fence height limits in required front yards
The family faces the cost of a less-suitable 4-foot fence, invisible fence system, or a redesigned variance application.
Annual Street Lighting Assessments
Assessments on parcels in specified lighting districts, placed on the county tax duplicate.
Greene Towne Center TIF continuation
The TIF diverts tax increment to repay the bond; a surplus suggests possible early retirement.
Emergency designation of appropriation ordinances
The emergency clause avoids a 30-day delay the city says could jeopardize grant funding and the project schedule.
Decisions during term (271)
Recorded while Upton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amend agenda — remove Resolution 26-55 and Ordinance 26-29
Approve September 28, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Approve October 19, 2026 Joint Work Session Minutes
Resolution 26-49 — Leonard & Bowlsby, 3191 Shakertown Road
Ordinance 26-24 — appropriation, Leonard & Bowlsby
Resolution 26-51 — Huy U. Dang, 3170 Shakertown Road
Ordinance 26-25 — appropriation, Huy U. Dang
Resolution 26-52 — Winnett, 3160 Shakertown Road
Ordinance 26-26 — appropriation, Winnett
Resolution 26-53 — Hill, 658 Waverley Drive
Ordinance 26-27 — appropriation, Hill
Resolution 26-54 — Keller, 3140 Shakertown Road
Ordinance 26-28 — appropriation, Keller
Resolution 26-56 — Wolski, 659 Coy Drive
Ordinance 26-30 — appropriation, Wolski
Resolution 26-57 — LDS Church, 3072 Shakertown Road
Ordinance 26-31 — appropriation, LDS Church
Resolution 26-66 — Wasicak, 679 Town Crest Drive
Ordinance 26-40 — appropriation, Wasicak
Resolution 26-59 — Neibert, 2970 Shakertown Road
Voting record (18)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Ordinance 26-21 Supplemental Appropriations
Ordinance 26-19 — Street Lighting Assessments (Emergency, Second Reading)
Council Member Bills MOVED to approve the June 22, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes, seconded by Council Member Curran.
Ordinance 26-18 Supplemental Appropriations
Resolution 26-30 Affirming Planning Commission Denial of Birch Hill Suites Appeal
The Planning Commission did a fantastic job reviewing the matter and found substantial evidence that the proposed use would have a detrimental effect.
Ordinance 26-14 — ODOT 5310 Grant Policy Requirements (Title VI and ADA Plans, as Emergency)
Ordinance 26-13 – Supplemental Appropriations (single reading)
Ordinance 26-11 — Supplemental Code of Ordinances (Second Reading)
Ordinance 26-08 — New Grant Pass Through Fund
Ordinance 26-09 — Supplemental appropriations
Motion to reconsider February 9 approval of PUD 25-3 (7 Brew)
Amendment striking Condition 18 language (PUD 25-3, 7 Brew)
Felt the condition deserved more discussion and the applicant had raised concerns.
Approval of PUD 25-3 SSP #1, 7 Brew, with 19 conditions as amended
Reconsideration of Seven Brew PUD 25-3
Amendment to Seven Brew Condition 18
Approval of Seven Brew Specific Site Plan (PUD 25-3)
Council Member Bales MOVED to approve the January 26, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
PUD 25-3 SSP #1 7-Brew — Specific Site Plan Approval
Believed the revocation clause in Condition 18 was appropriate and puts the onus on the operator.