Mayor Jadwin announced Sept. 10 that Elizabeth Lazer has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Gahanna Planning Commission created by the resignation of a member who moved out of the city. The mayor administered the oath of office during the commission meeting.

The mayor said Lazer is a Gahanna West Side resident with business experience and community involvement in local schools. After the mayor read the oath, Lazer repeated the standard oath to support and defend the constitutions and to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of a planning commission member for the City of Gahanna. The chair welcomed Lazer and commissioners delivered brief congratulatory remarks.

At roll call following the oath, Lazer was recorded present for the meeting; the commission chair noted Lazer would not be asked to speak on questions for the first item out of courtesy for a new member. Lazer later thanked commissioners for their welcome and said she looked forward to serving on the commission.