The seats of Gahanna’s four City Council wards expire at the end of this year, and only one council member is guaranteed to return with no challenger against Stephen Renner in Ward 1.

Gahanna voters will have a choice of candidates in three of the city's four council wards Nov. 8. Ward 3 candidate Brian Larick is running unopposed.

The city is undergoing a citywide initiative called "Our Gahanna" to create a new strategic plan, which is a long-term framework that outlines a road map for the city's future. The next step in ...