Brenna Reynolds, a Rossford City Council member serving her second term, has announced her candidacy for Wood County Commissioner. Reynolds is running on a platform focused on strengthening public safety, protecting taxpayers, and supporting thoughtful, locally driven growth across Wood County.
Her collaborative leadership style, commitment to transparency, and record of working across differences to solve real community challenges have earned Reynolds broad bipartisan support from elected officials, former elected officials, local business leaders, and retired public servants from across Wood County.
“County government should be a strong partner to local communities and the businesses that help them thrive,” Reynolds said. “I am running for Wood County Commissioner to strengthen public safety, use public dollars responsibly, and help communities plan for the future in a way that makes sense locally.”
A central focus of Reynolds’ campaign is public safety, particularly improving coordination among fire and EMS providers throughout the county. She believes the county can play a constructive role by supporting communication, shared planning, and access to data and technical assistance when communities choose to explore collaboration.
Reynolds supports establishing a standing Fire and EMS Collaboration Council to bring together fire departments, EMS providers, emergency management, dispatch leadership, and county staff. The council would provide a consistent forum to identify shared challenges, support voluntary coordination, and explore opportunities for joint training, shared resources, and grant funding, while maintaining local decision making.
Fiscal responsibility and long-term planning are also core to Reynolds’ platform. She supports responsible use of county reserves for infrastructure, capital improvements, and technology modernization, and believes one-time funds should not be used for ongoing operating expenses. She believes responsible reserve levels should protect against emergencies, while excess carryover funds should be strategically invested in infrastructure, technology, and long-term improvements.
Reynolds also emphasizes cybersecurity and risk prevention as essential components of financial stewardship. She supports proactive investments in system security, staff training, and redundancy, along with regular risk assessments to prevent costly service disruptions and failures. She favors multiyear planning for roads, bridges, and county facilities so maintenance needs are addressed early rather than becoming expensive emergencies.
To stabilize county finances, Reynolds supports economic development strategies that broaden the tax base and reduce pressure on residential taxpayers. She favors careful cost benefit analysis when evaluating tax incentives and supports incentives that are performance based, time limited, and tied to measurable outcomes. She also supports coordination with employers, schools, and regional partners to strengthen workforce development. Reynolds believes growth should be planned carefully and responsibly. She supports fiscal and infrastructure impact analysis for major development proposals to ensure roads, utilities, emergency services, and long-term maintenance costs are fully considered. She believes new development should pay its fair share and strengthen communities without shifting costs onto existing residents.
Currently serving on Rossford City Council, Reynolds is known for her commitment to transparency and public engagement. She hosts quarterly Community Conversations to give residents a direct opportunity to share concerns, ideas, and priorities, a practice she plans to expand countywide if elected. Her next Community Conversation will be held Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m,. at the Rossford Public Library. Doughnuts and coffee will be provided.
Reynolds said she is running for Wood County Commissioner because she believes county government should be collaborative, transparent, and focused on long-term solutions that strengthen every community in Wood County.
Her campaign kick-off will be held Feb. 21, at 2 p.m., at Arlyn’s Good Beer in Bowling Green.
For more information, visit www.brennareynolds.com.
