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The council had first readings for two measures that would seek voter approval of a 1-mill renewal levy for recreational purposes and declared both measures to be introduced as emergency resolutions. Council also held first readings for an ordinance to authorize one-year fuel contracts for city gasoline and diesel purchases and for ordinances to modify the city's animal and fowl code (Codified Ordinances chapter 505) and to create an excavation code (Title 7, Chapter 961).

The council also introduced Resolution 250128-09, a proposal authorizing the Salem Police Department to charge fees for processing and redaction of body, dashboard and jail camera footage \"as contemplated in House Bill 315,\" and read Resolution 250128-03 by title, accepting a $20,000 donation from the Columbiana County Commissioners to help defray costs for officers assigned to the Columbiana County Drug Task Force.

Most introductions proceeded after council voted to suspend its rules so the items could be read by title for first reading. Attorney Zellers moved to suspend rules for several items; motions were seconded and the roll calls recorded affirmative votes.

No final adoptions or second/third readings took place at the Jan. 28 meeting. The law director told council members the items needed to be advanced quickly to meet ballot or scheduling deadlines and encouraged members to ensure a quorum at the next meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 250128-03 (donation acceptance, $20,000 from Columbiana County Commissioners): read by title for introduction; disposition: introduced (first reading).
- Resolution 250128-04 and Resolution 250128-05 (each: declaring necessary to levy tax in excess of the 10-mil limitation for a 1-mill renewal levy for recreational purposes): read by title for first reading after suspension of council rules; disposition: introduced (first reading).
- Ordinance 250128-06 (authorize advertisement for bids and contracts for gasoline and diesel for up to 1 year): read by title for first reading; disposition: introduced (first reading).
- Ordinance 250128-07 (amend Chapter 505, part 5, codified ordinances regarding animals and fowl): read by title for first reading; disposition: introduced (first reading).
- Ordinance 250128-08 (create/adopt Title 7, Chapter 961 regarding excavation): read by title for first reading; disposition: introduced (first reading). Council discussed adding an emergency clause and the law director said an amended version would be circulated for the next meeting.
- Resolution 250128-09 (authorize police fees for redaction/processing of video per House Bill 315): read by title for introduction; disposition: introduced (first reading).

Council members and staff said the suspension votes were procedural to permit introduction; no petition, committee reports leading to final action, or final votes on the measures occurred at this meeting. Attorney Zellers warned that some items may need to be advanced at a meeting next week to meet statutory deadlines for ballot placement and urged members to coordinate attendance.

The clerk read titles aloud for the items listed above and the council recorded roll-call votes to suspend rules and to introduce the items. The council scheduled follow-up consideration and committee review where applicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Salem City Council on Jan. 28 gave first readings to multiple ordinances and resolutions, including two proposed 1-mill renewal levies for recreation, an amendment to the animal code, a new excavation code, a one-year fuel contract authorization and a resolution allowing fees for redaction of police video under House Bill 315.","taxTitle","Salem City Council, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio","taxId",72117,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363793,"Mayor announces full-time housing inspector; parks gets $50,000 grant; local resident announces council run",708,319000,1027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165871-fb12ee0744393a98aee3c9b27f6f3699&start=319&end=1027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165871-fb12ee0744393a98aee3c9b27f6f3699/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6363793/Ohio/Mayor-announces-full-time-housing-inspector-parks-gets-50000-grant-local-resident-announces-council-run","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363793-4ddbe51c72686e1b0a51347169952a74/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666328&Signature=HZ3yL-LJo0K9l83yzfjM0zZG8lPhudIiA7weDUkPF7GeVyiDxImvF6EWso4kUHRHT6S1M-uKOx0PyUEFyflx1blziHIFDujcYhS52TirGehOg1p4p~sXAPPGaTcmAcgIQPZ7GAyDMSvwfEt1wc-1u1-w4ERzXAI51Ar4P~pIqH8apP9fQRGecqtEBd8LsDJ1qtDE~s-Iph7OE4Mf5ONQdLVbsqTPNoYoFFel4uKtUXVVkEk~WXdXWePh~NMzG4KQRdlfx1Wq3WAiyaQSMgiIaZ4YUjYyTuw5JLWrlbjNGx4Vn67gXUeJ7GGTgko1oLEPBTZuTWizWt7ruX273-dBiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Cindy Dickey told the Salem City Council on Jan. 28 that Rich Snyder has accepted a full-time position as the city's housing inspector. Dickey said the additional staffing should accelerate the inspection schedule compared with the prior single part-time inspector.

\"I just want to congratulate Rich Snyder on his position that he accepted with the city as the full time housing inspector,\" Mayor Dickey said.

The council also heard that the parks department received a $50,000 grant, awarded in conjunction with the Salem Junior Baseball League, intended to be used to renovate baseball and softball fields. The interim parks director was not present because of illness but asked that the amount be shared with the council.

In public comment, resident Jim Harrington introduced himself and announced he will run in the May primary for the at-large council seat that will be open. Harrington identified himself as a longtime Salem resident who graduated from Salem High School in 1982 and said he has been back in Salem for four years after living in Chicago for 35 years.

Mayor Dickey also requested an executive session later in the meeting to discuss a contract issue and legal matters; council later voted to enter executive session.

No formal hiring vote for the housing inspector was recorded on the Jan. 28 minutes; Mayor Dickey's announcement was presented as a personnel update during the report of city officials.","Mayor Cindy Dickey informed council that Rich Snyder accepted the city's full-time housing inspector position; interim parks director reported a $50,000 grant for baseball and softball field work; and resident Jim Harrington used public comment to announce a run for an at-large council seat.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363798,"Auditor reports 2024 carryover, income tax growth and higher interest earnings at Salem council meeting",262,436000,698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165871-fb12ee0744393a98aee3c9b27f6f3699&start=436&end=698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165871-fb12ee0744393a98aee3c9b27f6f3699/thumbnail_436000.jpg","/articles/6363798/Ohio/Auditor-reports-2024-carryover-income-tax-growth-and-higher-interest-earnings-at-Salem-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363798-6dd37582aadbbfab557afc30b20173b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666328&Signature=RHZp1CstCDMfMGfABvYZup7RqeB8F3DvuCZt4j4nBEpyOnOw1nSy5JNArmSHgjaWb8R63jaqtE2n2VtvPq76unQx6gLvWPdDV4C~SzgnYj6dwrzdohe9KzJPI3Y60wIKyKIj6YlUsLovvTS0y4c1DU4kL7fBJNoNJ2ozGXi--H5RT73dMenOOSwmm-Bv-BgoIVQuuESOrZZN7Z5-q2ePl3SVZoYHHaEdXTRAptYohrJZ6HHgE15Ycx252QyEQdM5pA~sKC8dPgs3jT~KNw7mdHXq2FONvzd~RkwSO35Ft1Kw9j5xcuHpOtUTVQhvujwN~u4Iui8uAONJSTgltLGPrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Auditor Sam Salvino gave a year-end financial recap at the Salem City Council's Jan. 28 meeting, reporting carryover figures, income-tax receipts and notable gains in interest earnings.

Salvino said the city's carryover value going into 2025 was reported to council as 1,000,000,379,117.96 (as reported on the provided carryover worksheet). He told council that 2024 income-tax receipts year-to-date totaled about $7.6 million, up from about $7.2 million in 2023 — a 6.05% increase. He said the 1% and quarter-percent levies together produced roughly $6,072,976.60 (1% income tax line) plus levy totals to reach the combined $7.6 million figure he presented.

Salvino also highlighted that since the quarter-percent levy's inception around 2016 the city has collected approximately $11.6 million from that quarter-percent levy, with $1.5 million collected in 2024.

On expenditures and grants, Salvino explained a spike in an administration line item in 2024 attributable to a reimbursable GRAMA (grant) that required an advance from the general fund into the Lincoln Plaza Fund; the auditor said the money will be collected back in 2025. He told the council the city saw a 16% increase in property tax receipts from 2022 to 2024 and noted that intergovernmental grants fell from about $103,000 in 2023 to roughly $750 in 2024, attributable to the receipt in 2023 of a one-time Energy Harbor grant.

Council members pressed Salvino about interest earnings; he said interest income on the city's accounts rose substantially over two years, from the amounts shown on his worksheet (listed as $75,000 in an earlier year to $502,000 and then to $712,000), crediting changes in how the city invested daily sweep account funds and decisions made by the investment board with moving funds into higher-yield accounts while maintaining accessibility within 24 hours.

Salvino summarized the overall financials and offered to meet with council members individually to walk through line items in more detail.

\"If anybody has any questions about the particular line items, just shoot me an email or you can come up to the office and visit and we can review that,\" he said.","City auditor Sam Salvino told council the city's carryover into 2025 and year-to-date income tax receipts for 2024, reported a 6.05% increase in income tax receipts from 2023 to 2024, and noted a marked rise in interest earnings over two years.","actionData","errors"]

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