Delaware County, Commissioner Jeff Benton

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Supports the $20 billion Intel project, believing it will help Central Ohio and Delaware County become an advanced manufacturing hub and positively impact the community.

Supports conservative fiscal practices to ensure projects can be funded without incurring debt.

Prioritizes conservative fiscal practices to ensure projects can be funded without incurring debt.

Supports economic development in the agricultural sector, as evidenced by their support for opening the new Agricultural Center.

Supports economic development in the agricultural sector, as evidenced by support for opening the Agricultural Center.

Supports the 2017 long-term economic development plan to create a 36/37 corridor plan to drive economic growth and attract targeted businesses, aiming to reduce reliance on the residential tax base for school funding.

Believes in "careful long-range planning" and "pro-growth policies" to strengthen the economic base and create opportunities for all.

As a county commission member, worked to provide property tax relief.

- Supports the $20 billion Intel project, believing it will help Central Ohio and Delaware County become an advanced manufacturing hub and positively impact the community.
- Prioritizes conservative fiscal practices to ensure projects can be funded without incurring debt.
- Supports economic development in the agricultural sector, as evidenced by support for opening the Agricultural Center.
- Supports the 2017 long-term economic development plan to create a 36/37 corridor plan to drive economic growth and attract targeted businesses, aiming to reduce reliance on the residential tax base for school funding.
- Believes in "careful long-range planning" and "pro-growth policies" to strengthen the economic base and create opportunities for all.
- As a county commission member, worked to provide property tax relief.

Economy

Plans to invest in sewer, transportation, and safety services.

Supports the recently completed long-term facilities plan to manage County buildings more efficiently and improve customer service.

Believes in developing new roads to accommodate the county's growth.

- Plans to invest in sewer, transportation, and safety services.
- Supports the recently completed long-term facilities plan to manage County buildings more efficiently and improve customer service.
- Believes in developing new roads to accommodate the county's growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to collaborate with former Sheriff Russ Martin on the new Sheriff’s Building on the Byxbe Campus.

Supports honoring veterans and participating in community events that promote public safety and civic pride.

Supports honoring veterans through participation in community events.

- Plans to collaborate with former Sheriff Russ Martin on the new Sheriff’s Building on the Byxbe Campus.
- Supports honoring veterans through participation in community events.

Public Safety

Supports the construction of a new courthouse.

- Supports the construction of a new courthouse.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports enhancing public services through community grants, such as providing a new van for the Unity Community Center of Delaware to transport kids for their programs.

Supports Junior Fair members, believing they are "future leaders of our great community."

Advocates for Junior Fair members, believing they are "future leaders of our great community."

Supports public-private partnerships to fund projects, saying "the private sector provided nearly half of the funds for the important project."

Supports the transformation of the Fairgrounds, believing that the new building will be a "showpiece" for the area.

- Supports enhancing public services through community grants, such as providing a new van for the Unity Community Center of Delaware to transport kids for their programs.
- Advocates for Junior Fair members, believing they are "future leaders of our great community."
- Supports public-private partnerships to fund projects, saying "the private sector provided nearly half of the funds for the important project."
- Supports the transformation of the Fairgrounds, believing that the new building will be a "showpiece" for the area.

Public Services

As of August 7, 2024, Jeff Benton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Jeff Benton

- County commissioners are in charge of county renewal projects and maintaining the streets, roads, and public utilities. These projects try to improve the quality of life in the county, like increasing access to food or award grants to bring jobs. 
- County commissioners control budgeting and appropriations in the county. This means that county commissioners control what organizations and individuals receive the money from the county budget. 
- County commissioners have authority over government taxing and purchasing, and they hold the titles to all of the county property. 
- County commissioners in Ohio are typically elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Depending on your county, you may vote for the seat in your County Commission District, or all of them at-large. 

Member of the governing body for the county, has authority over taxing, budgeting, county property, and public services like utilities. 