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Adrian O. Mapp

Mayormonth-level start: January 2014 per mayor page (elected Nov 5, 2013, 'mayor since 2014', re-elected 2017, 2021, Nov 4, 2025; continuous first-office). month-level end: December 2029 per mayor page 'Four Year Term' after Nov 4, 2025 re-election (end month derived from term length)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
6
Total speaking time
40:05
Avg per meeting
6:41
Segments
315

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Jul 2026[36]

2026 municipal budget and library funding

The city's own numbers: current tax impact $306 per average household ($110,000 assessed); funding the library gap would add roughly $19 more, with layoffs of about 17 employees already in the plan.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Citywide speed hump installations

Up to $316,400 in capital funds.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Mayor's veto of MC 2026-31

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Litter and code enforcement on West Front Street

high↑Oct 2026[13]

Police firearms replacement and 1033 program

$214,042.50 for firearms; 1033 equipment is surplus/federal at no cost.

critical↓Jun 2026[13]

Municipal employee layoffs and health plan dispute

Salary and wage line in the senior center budget; exact amount not disclosed publicly.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

Queen City Academy traffic and land purchases

Queen City's purchase of a formerly taxable building removes that property from the tax rolls.

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Dudley House (930-932 Putnam Ave) redevelopment plan

City would sell the property to a developer for revenue.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Residential permit parking request (Compton Ave/Front St)

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Milt Campbell Field detention basin improvement

Adds $500,000 in grant funding toward a ~$4.25 million project.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Hannah Atkins fully inclusive playground

Roughly $733,060.77 in capital funds for this site, within a $7.73 million multi-site project.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Emergency sewer ejector repair at police headquarters

$85,765.44 emergency appropriation.

low↓Jun 2026[10]

Cottage food operations

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Netherwood train station redevelopment study

Cost of the planning study; no project cost approved yet.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Best Practices Inventory score

Protects 100% of state aid; a lower score could have cost the city millions.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

immigration enforcement policy

The direct price tag is small, but the city could face legal-defense costs or federal pushback—so it’s a budget watch item, not a line-item windfall.

medium↓Jun 2026[9]

Short-term rental rules

Registration fees may be waived in year one; enforcement costs are not specified.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

UCIA Grant for Rescue Squad Building Refurbishment

Renovation funding is not yet identified after a prior $500,000 was redirected to the alarm system.

high↓Sep 2026[7]

Third Ward Council Vacancy Filled

No direct city spending is attached to the appointment in the source, so the immediate cost is likely minimal—though Bright will get a vote on budgets and spending that affect your wallet.

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Hazardous Street Trees and Storm Cleanup

One resident reported over $60,000 in storm damage.

Decisions during term (141)

Recorded while Mapp was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

Approval of minutes (Sept. 14 and Sept. 30, 2026 meetings)

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

MC 2026-32 — second reading and final passage

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

MC 2026-33 — second reading and final passage

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

Bond Ordinance 1294 — second reading and final passage

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

Consent agenda — R 344-26 through R 381-26 (as constituted)

approved4-3Oct 13, 2026

R 371-26 — Netherwood train station redevelopment study

approved6-1Oct 13, 2026

R 373-26 — transfer of 1100 South Avenue redevelopment agreement

approved6-1Oct 13, 2026

R 375-26 — revised loading license, South Avenue corridor

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

MC 2026-34 — three-way stop at East 6th Street and Scott Avenue (first reading)

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

MC 2026-35 — long-term tax exemption, former Silly Village properties (first reading)

approved4-2-1Oct 13, 2026

MC 2026-36 — 930-932 Putnam Avenue (Dudley House) redevelopment plan (first reading)

approved7-0Oct 13, 2026

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING – SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

approved6-0Sep 30, 2026

R 342-26 — Appoint Robin Bright to Third Ward Council Vacancy

approved5-1-1Sep 30, 2026

R 343-26 — UCIA 2026 Capital Project Grant Application

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

Approval of Minutes — August 10 and August 19, 2026 meetings

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

MC 2026-26 — Todd-West Redevelopment Plan Amendment

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

MC 2026-27 — Short-Term Rental Regulations

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

MC 2026-28 — Plainfield Rescue Squad Redevelopment Plan

approved5-1Sep 15, 2026

MC 2026-29 — Downtown East Front Street Redevelopment Plan Amendment

approved6-0Sep 15, 2026

MC 2026-31 — PILOT Reporting Requirements