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Santucci said the library’s lobbyists have warned that within two years “all funding will be removed for public libraries in the state of Ohio” and that if a city wants a library “they’re gonna have to pay for it themselves,” as she put it. She said the change would amount to a reduction of more than $100 million in funding over the biennium compared with the governor’s proposal and that 39 counties could see immediate declines that might lead to closures.

Santucci described the services the Tipp City Public Library provides — literacy programs, job resources, technology access, tax-preparation assistance and community space — and said cuts would reduce hours, staffing and services. She also told the council staff recently had informed her of a loss of federal funding after the Institute of Museum and Library Services closed a funding program earlier in the month.

Santucci encouraged continued community advocacy and noted the immediate legislative timeline she had been given: an omnibus vote mentioned as occurring the next day in the transcript, a House vote scheduled the following Wednesday, and then a two-week Easter recess before the budget would move to the Ohio Senate.

Mayor Logan Rogers and council members acknowledged Santucci’s remarks and thanked the library staff; no action on the issue was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tipp City Council Meeting 04/07/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lisa Santucci, director of the Tipp City Public Library, told the council that House Bill 96 would eliminate the Public Library Fund and replace it with a line-item budget, putting library funding at risk and potentially forcing localities to pay for libraries themselves.","taxTitle","Tipp City Council, Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio","taxId",72179,"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},6083558,"Tipp City Council approves budget amendments, funds Kyle Park pickleball courts and continues tax incentive",352,414000,766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934098-6ce3a521a40d8a5b011cf09e0bca31b4&start=414&end=766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934098-6ce3a521a40d8a5b011cf09e0bca31b4/thumbnail_414000.jpg","/articles/6083558/Ohio/Tipp-City-Council-approves-budget-amendments-funds-Kyle-Park-pickleball-courts-and-continues-tax-incentive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083558-e126b1f756a1c464991616bedb31a641/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452851&Signature=Du9EDy-RVCPFq7VLV1mG4P9iZXUGWsR9GNa-gaYqx~NANXm2786MDBwRdYVzsgJ7qtxJuXGtHdz-APz58t~oggqj~IPWxjgMV29gjRtkPfMQjdPpy0ovOX6tFSziVF8JQ2cnoK-oZAj4SYY~1upDhjCAamH1Hb3SvX1CoJBl9PjUPr9DjHP9Yen8Y9VBqO9wS8OU5v1xirRjLBQ593-9XNVSB7BHCmT1F5pJvbMu5wdTHNKkmOiQgmUoTNTqxeSJfDuOgKvj9-hTk82TPzEx-oO7tH5nACYLaL9GtJKue8SofR-oSxlBEF1uZaGcIEeRUVhF~WeWDbQI6GUpJWwUIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tipp City Council on April 18 approved two ordinances that amend the city’s 2025 appropriations, authorized a $252,876.60 contract to build pickleball courts at Kyle Park and voted to continue a tax incentive for a local project.

The council passed Ordinance 3 25 to amend the 2025 operating budget to reflect a property purchase the council authorized in 2024 but that did not close until 2025. The ordinance was introduced by Mr. Liddy; no members of the public addressed the ordinance during the public hearing, and the council voted unanimously to adopt it.

The council also adopted Ordinance 4 25, which moves up an appropriation for the design of Substation 2 from next year into 2025 because of the substation’s age. The ordinance was sponsored by Mrs. Pittenger; no public comments were offered and the council approved the measure unanimously.

Council members authorized a resolution for the Kyle Park Pickleball Courts project, directing the city manager to enter into a contract with Outdoor Enterprise of Tipp City for $252,876.60. According to staff, the bid from Outdoor Enterprise came in substantially under the project estimate. The council voted unanimously to award the contract.

Finally, the council accepted the recommendation of the Tax Incentive Review Council to continue the incentive described in the meeting record as “law 14, the Meyer Automated Warehouse, Monroe Federal in Randall Residence.” The motion to accept the recommendation was moved and seconded and passed without public comment.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 3 25 (amend 2025 appropriations for TIP Plaza property purchase): Yes — Mr. Liddy; Yes — Mr. Kessler; Yes — Mr. Insulin; Yes — Mayor Logan Rogers; Yes — President Hoffman; Yes — Mr. Slagle; Yes — Mrs. Pittenger. Outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 4 25 (move appropriation for Substation 2 design into 2025): Yes — Mrs. Pittenger; Yes — Mr. Slagle; Yes — Mr. Liddy; Yes — Mr. Kessler; Yes — Mr. Insulin; Yes — Mayor Logan Rogers; Yes — President Hoffman. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 11 25 (authorize contract with Outdoor Enterprise for Kyle Park Pickleball Courts, $252,876.60): Yes — Mrs. Pittenger; Yes — Mr. Insulin; Yes — Mr. Kessler; Yes — Mr. Slagle; Yes — Mr. Liddy; Yes — Mayor Logan Rogers; Yes — President Hoffman. Outcome: approved.
- Motion accepting Tax Incentive Review Council recommendation (described in record as continuing incentive for “law 14, the Meyer Automated Warehouse, Monroe Federal in Randall Residence”): vote called; unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Council members who spoke on the items included Mr. Mack (staff), who described the budget adjustments and the substation timetable; Mr. Liddy and Mrs. Pittenger as sponsors for the ordinances; and staff who noted the bid for Kyle Park came in under the engineer’s estimate. No members of the public spoke on any of the four items during the public-hearing periods.

The meeting record does not list appropriation dollar amounts for the TIP Plaza or the Substation 2 design appropriation, and the resolution for Kyle Park lists the contract cost as $252,876.60 in the record.","At its April 18 meeting, the Tipp City Council unanimously passed two ordinances amending 2025 appropriations, authorized a $252,876.60 contract for eight pickleball courts at Kyle Park and voted to continue a business tax incentive, the council said.","actionData","errors"]

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Tipp City library director warns House budget proposal would 'drastically reduce' library funding

Tipp City Council approves budget amendments, funds Kyle Park pickleball courts and continues tax incentive