Grissinger seeks Delaware County Commission seat on growth plan

Ryan Grissinger, a Genoa Township Democrat, is running for Delaware County Commission in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He faces Republican Renee Vaughan.

Grissinger said he is running on a platform of managed growth and fiscal transparency. His central proposal is a public 10-Year Growth Impact Forecast, a document he said would show residents what the county's growth trajectory means for infrastructure and what it will cost.

This profile was built from Grissinger's campaign website responses and BallotReady data. It does not represent an endorsement.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic
Residence: Genoa Township, Delaware County
Family: Five children
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting and business/management, philosophy, Miami University (1996)

Experience and public service

Grissinger said he has spent 30 years in sales, management, operations and technology. According to BallotReady profile data, his work history includes:

Product specialist and team leader at Ricart Automotive Group (1996–2001)
Assistant manager and senior mortgage specialist at Randall Mortgage Services (2001–2005)
Branch manager at Allegiant Mortgage Group (2005–2006)
Branch manager at Highland Banc (2006–2008)
Software developer and systems architect at Feazel Roofing Company (2008–2010)
Mortgage banker at JP Morgan Chase (2011–2013)
Software developer at Viviosoft (2013–2017)
Co-founder and chief technology officer at Roof Maxx (2017–2025)
Founder and principal consultant at Polaris Pixels (2025–present)

At JP Morgan Chase, Grissinger said he ranked in the top 5% of roughly 900 mortgage bankers nationally. At Roof Maxx, he said he built a custom dealer platform serving more than 1,500 users and processing more than 10,000 leads per week.

The platform handled automated billing exceeding $1M monthly, he said, and he managed a team of 12 engineers and technology support staff.

Grissinger also listed volunteer experience as a Little League baseball coach at Blendon Woods Little League and as a den leader and committee chair with Boy Scouts of America/Cub Scouts, according to his campaign website.

On the issues

Growth and land use: Grissinger said Delaware County grew faster than any county in Ohio over the last census decade. He said nearly 10,000 homes are already approved or moving through the township pipeline, and regional planners expect about 180,000 more residents by 2050. He proposed a public 10-Year Growth Impact Forecast, updated annually, so every decision gets made with full data.

Data centers and economic development: Grissinger said any project seeking county infrastructure, incentives or approvals should disclose its real corporate parent and beneficial owner in the public packet before a vote. He called for projects to publish water usage, carry their own infrastructure costs and meet enforceable noise standards at the property line.

He said the full math on jobs, payroll, tax value, abatement cost, water draw, grid demand, noise profile, and school compensation should be published for every county deal. Annual reporting and clawbacks when promises miss would also be required, he said.

Housing: Grissinger said the typical Delaware County home sells for $510,000, up 89% in 10 years, requiring roughly $98,000 a year in income. He said he would use the growth forecast to map where starter homes could go and direct county sewer capacity and incentive deals at projects that include them. He also said he would expand the land bank's reach to put problem parcels back to productive use.

Public safety: Grissinger said he would fund EMS capacity ahead of new development by putting EMS coverage and response performance into the growth forecast. He said he would handle the 911 levy renewal by publishing what the levy pays for, what it costs each household and what performance it buys before any renewal reaches the ballot.

Taxes and budget: Grissinger said new development should fund its proportional share of roads, fire, EMS and water infrastructure so existing residents are not stuck with the bill. He said no new projects should proceed without funding to maintain them. Operational funding should be secured before capital projects are approved, he said.