What is Our Gahanna?
Our Gahanna is a citywide planning process that will develop a new Strategic Plan for the City. It will balance the preservation of our city’s unique history and character with the need for thoughtful growth and development. This is an effort to build on what makes Gahanna special, ensuring it remains a vibrant and thriving community for generations to come. Your involvement will help shape a future that truly represents what makes Gahanna special. All opinions matter and all participants’ voices will be heard.
What is a strategic plan?
A strategic plan is a long-term framework that outlines a roadmap for the future of Gahanna. It often involves collaboration beyond the City elected officials and City staff. It acts as a guide for City decision-makers and is based on input from anyone in the community who cares about the future of the City as a place to thrive, succeed, and prosper.
Process
Our Gahanna is anticipated to be completed in fall 2025. There will be multiple opportunities for community input into the Our Gahanna process over the next 14 months.

Who’s Involved?
Project Core
Team Coordination
A small group of city staff will support and help to coordinate the work of all other groups with local knowledge and expertise.
Consultant Team
Organize and Facilitate
The Consultant Team will work closely with city staff and the steering committee to facilitate the process and share expertise and experience. They will work to organize and conduct the planning process, conduct technical analysis, and develop the goals and actions for the Strategic and Economic Development Plan.
Director Team
Advise
The Director Team will serve as technical advisors and strategists in their respective professions and will act as a conduit through which their respective departmental staff is kept informed and engaged thorughout the planning process.
Steering Committee
Process leadership
The Committee is a diverse group of community members that will meet regularly throughout the process, provide guidance on the process and substance of the Plan, and will serve as community advocates.
Council
City Council will champion the process. They will review and monitor the process through periodic updates throughout the duration. The final plan will be formally adopted by the City Council who will have a central role in its implementation.
Boards and Commissions
Engage
The City Boards and Commissions will provide expert insight into various areas of the City, including planning, zoning, public service, and parks and recreation. The core team will engage with boards and commissions at various times in the planning process to gather feedback or understand how work a specific board or commission is doing can impact the Strategic Plan.
Why Should You Participate?
Gahanna is embracing tradition and shaping the future.
As we stand at the crossroads of our rich heritage and a promising future, it is essential to recognize the value of our traditions while strategically planning for the road ahead. Our traditions are the bedrock of our community. To continue to thrive, we must also embrace innovation and forward-thinking strategies. By integrating strategic planning with our time-honored traditions, we can create a harmonious balance that honors our past while paving the way for future success.
You are the expert on your community, we want to hear from you.
We want this planning process to be an opportunity for everyone to get involved and share ideas about the future of Gahanna. Join your friends, family, and fellow neighbors to help chart a path forward for the City. Your ideas and insight will ensure that this plan reflects the voice of the community.
This is a special moment.
In general, planning represents good stewardship. This Strategic planning process allows us to work together as a community to create a framework which focuses decision-making that will ensure Gahanna stays one of Ohio’s finest communities. Let’s seize this moment to envision a brighter, more vibrant future, where every voice is heard, and every idea has the potential to make a lasting impact.