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Council Member At-Large· 2023-01-03–2027-01-04; exact dates from Ballotpedia John_Gianola page (assumed office and term end for the Nov 8 2022 council cycle); applied to the whole cycle, individual pages not read

Joe Solomon

Charleston

About

Joe Solomon's platform focuses heavily on political reform and governance in Charleston, specifically advocating for ballot reform and the introduction of term limits for City Council members to invite new ideas and voices into local government.

Campaign promises (2)

  • transparency
    Joe Solomon campaigned on implementing ballot reform in Charleston.
  • transparency
    Joe Solomon advocated for implementing Charleston City Council term limits to bring in new voices and ideas.
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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Jan 4, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
15
Total speaking time
46:36
Avg per meeting
3:06
Segments
588

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Top issues during term (16)(Parks Rec)

high↑Jan 2026[39]

Cato Park and Kanawha City pool repairs

Up to $2.3 million in city matching funds if the grant is awarded.

high↑Oct 2026[30]

GoMart Ballpark condition assessment

$55,000 for the study; any future repairs would be separate decisions.

medium↑May 2026[15]

Youth sports field access and Little League exclusions

About $4,000 for five games' field costs, per the speaker.

medium↑Oct 2026[12]

Skate park closure and temporary King Center park

The city bought some new features at low cost and moved portable ones for the temporary park.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Inclusive and accessible recreation programming

medium↓Jul 2026[7]

Playground Equipment for Four City Parks

$52,107.00 from the parks budget under a competitively sourced Sourcewell contract.

medium↓May 2026[6]

Live on the Levee production contract

About $35,000 for the season, up from roughly $30,000 in 2022 — paid largely from sponsorships plus some city funds.

high↓May 2026[5]

Park and recreation facility fee schedule overhaul

New rental and golf fees would apply once the bill and resolution are adopted.

medium↓May 2026[4]

Roosevelt Community Center improvements

$57,600 for the roof repair plus a $30,000 match commitment if the van grant is awarded.

medium↓May 2026[3]

Fair field access for local youth leagues

Under South Charleston's model, residents wouldn't pay registration or insurance fees — how that's funded there is still being studied.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Community in the Hollers heritage trail

The project is fully funded, so no local cost was identified.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Regatta and summer events success

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Aging rec centers built with federal funds

No dollar figure attached, but modernizing the aging centers is implied to be a major future expense alongside the pool repairs.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Gym and field scheduling fairness under RecDesk

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Haddad Riverfront Park dock repairs

$224,500 from the city's budget.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Baseball stadium lease extension

Flat-rate rent continues; amount unchanged from prior lease terms.

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.