During the public comment period at the Jan. 6 Gahanna City Council meeting, resident Thomas Cartwright asked whether the Gahanna Police Department has signed any 287(g) immigration-enforcement agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and whether the city would issue a formal statement on the matter. Cartwright posed four specific questions on 287(g) arrangements and cooperation with ICE.

Mayor Laurie Jadwin and Deputy Chief Ethan Moffitt did not respond from the dais; Jadwin offered to speak with Cartwright and Moffitt after the meeting. No formal policy statement or council direction on 287(g) or related cooperation was issued during the session.

Resident Sharon Montgomery used her time to thank council members for a recent human-dignity resolution and to congratulate the Gahanna Police Department for earning unconditional advanced accreditation. Montgomery described the accreditation as "the gold standard in modern professional policing" and said the agency met all required standards with unanimous approval by the accrediting commission; Mayor Jadwin acknowledged the recognition.

Mayor Jadwin in her report highlighted several upcoming city milestones: the grand opening of the new Gahanna Lincoln High School, the forthcoming Gahanna Civic Center that will house a new police headquarters and an expanded senior center, and continuing redevelopment in the Creekside District. Councilmembers also shared local updates: Jamille Jones reminded the community that the new high school’s public opening is Saturday, Jan. 10 (doors open 9:30 a.m., ceremony 10 a.m.).

City Attorney Tema Larson gave a brief overview of her 2026 annual report, noting four multiyear litigations resolved in the city’s favor, three pending litigations (including a new Board of Zoning and Building Appeals matter with initial briefing scheduled in January), and resolution of most workers’ compensation claims with one outstanding.

The clerk also noted receipt of an annexation filing known as the Tony annexation for properties at 4736 and 4722 Johnstown Road on Dec. 12, 2025; under statute council must wait 60 days and may first consider the case on Feb. 9, 2026.

The mayor and staff offered follow-up contact for residents seeking more information; no binding policy changes on immigration enforcement or policing cooperation were made during the meeting.