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Issue 28: Grove City charter amendment (by petition) — Community Consent Amendment

On the ballot in
City of Grove City
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Community Consent Amendment Amends the city charter to include a new article, Article XI, to establish a mandatory public referendum process as a condition of approval for any proposed development, qualifiable business expansion, or transfer of property ownership that meets or exceeds one of these following thresholds: occupies 50 or more contiguous acres, draws or is designed to draw more than 20 megawatts of electrical power at peak capacity, or consumes or is projected to consume more than 500,000 gallons of water per day; and establishes enforceable community impact standards for any approved facility. Shall the charter amendment, as proposed by initiative, be adopted?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote requires a public referendum before approval of developments of 50+ acres, 20+ megawatts or 500,000+ gallons of water a day, and sets community impact standards.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the Community Consent charter amendment.

Wording from the board of elections' notice of election; the ballot's full wording may differ.

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