On the record: who votes no on Dublin City Council

Our math Dublin City Council voted unanimously on almost everything it decided between Jan. 5 and Oct. 12, 2026. We read the minutes of 21 meetings and the city's action summaries for two more. Council split nine times, and members cast 10 no votes in all. ^[1][2]

Most no votes came from one first-year member

Record Wendy Johnson, elected to the Ward 2 seat in November 2025, cast six of the 10. Five involved the West Innovation District: the district strategy in April, two May motions that revived its rezoning, and the July 1 zoning code changes and rezoning. The sixth was the Coffman Park stone walls contract in June. ^[1]

Record The minutes record her reasons on the district votes. In April she called adopting the strategy premature because it assumed zoning council had not adopted. On July 1 she said heavy industrial uses do not belong next to residential areas and that the new code lacked clear, enforceable and measurable protections. ^[1]

Two members dissented twice each

Record Christina Alutto voted against the July 1 rezoning, raising concerns about the process and whether communications had been clear, and against Phase III of the recreation center refresh in September because she preferred a design with more family changing rooms. Amy Kramb voted against keeping 2025 athletic field fees for 2026 and against a perimeter security concept for Riverside Crossing Park; the minutes record no reason for either. ^[1]

Our math Mayor Chris Amorose Groomes, Vice Mayor Cathy De Rosa, Andy Keeler and Dr. Greg Lam voted with the majority every time. ^[1][2]

No recusals on record

Open question None of the minutes we read records a member abstaining or stepping aside from a vote. That is not evidence of a conflict or of its absence. Members list their business interests on annual financial disclosure statements filed with the Ohio Ethics Commission, which we have not yet obtained. ^[1][3]

One vote count doesn't match

Records conflict The city's action summary for June 22 lists Resolution 29-26, the Coffman Park stone walls contract, as passing 7-0. The approved minutes of the same meeting record a 6-1 vote, with Johnson voting no. ^[4][5]

Our math Attendance was high. Keeler and Lam each missed two meetings, De Rosa and Alutto one each, and the other three members attended all 23. ^[1][2]