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Council approved Ordinance 2025‑071, a contract with KT Holden Construction in the amount of $4,484,425.78 for the Gloucester Road widening and roundabout project. City staff described the contract as part of a larger corridor improvement program; the ordinance was adopted by motion and roll call.

Separately, the council adopted Resolution 2025‑077 approving submission of an Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) safety improvement grant application to support improvements along the State Route 123 corridor, including a roundabout at the State Route 48 bypass ramp; staff said the grant could support up to $5,000,000 of improvements and would require an approximate 10% local match.

The council also authorized purchase of a Sutton 75‑foot fire ladder apparatus (Ordinance 2025‑076) for $1,616,662, adopted a road salt purchase (Ordinance 2025‑072) for the 2025–26 season at $96.25 per ton from Cargill’s deicing technology unit, and approved routine governance items including Ordinance 2025‑075 (2026 council goals and objectives) and a three‑year labor agreement with the Lebanon Police Employees Association (Order 2025‑078).

City staff delivered a senior‑management construction update that listed active public projects including the North Broadway reconstruction ($6.6 million; water main installation ~75% complete; November completion target), the Kingsview Drive bridge replacement and related business‑park work (~$2 million; contract completion expected in October), Bowman Trail (about $1.18 million) and Park Avenue reconstruction (about $1 million). Staff said approximately $7.8 million of the roughly $19 million in active projects is supported by grant funding and that upcoming work includes right‑of‑way acquisition for State Route 63 widening and additional reconstruction projects programmed for 2026–27.

Staff said the North Broadway work includes water‑main replacement, drainage upgrades and a separate bike path; the project team is coordinating traffic plans for major events such as the county fair and Applefest so that dedicated turning lanes will be maintained during those events.

No council action on the staff report was required; staff said they would continue public outreach and social media updates on construction staging, detours and schedules.

City staff summarized the North Broadway project as \"a $6,600,000 project\" and told council the contractor has completed the final service course on the US‑42 section near Walmart and that the project will move to curb and bike‑path work in September.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lebanon City Council 7/8/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Lebanon City Council on July 31 adopted several ordinances and a resolution authorizing transportation and capital purchases and heard a staff briefing describing nearly $19 million in active public and private construction projects.","taxTitle","Lebanon City council, Lebanon City, Warren County, Ohio","taxId",70276,"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},6744341,"Lebanon Eagle Scout proposes Colonel Roberts Medal of Honor monument, outlines fundraising and timeline",1167,109000,1276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345599-cd5271a4a71a81466de9c6a35a69de08&start=109&end=1276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345599-cd5271a4a71a81466de9c6a35a69de08/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6744341/Ohio/Lebanon-Eagle-Scout-proposes-Colonel-Roberts-Medal-of-Honor-monument-outlines-fundraising-and-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744341-e46c003ae9f913e162f0ae32a753da4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770633853&Signature=M~Gy~gRbWd7Gj~XiUzsXi4hYRG8jP9LtoYR45AkTkVoefv4kUgtY0OwP-zk69vgdA4hlhV8pla04xaML~rbZf2m28IaHRJwZwlIeHCb~cjXBZyB4WiA4d4TSrQYW7JuVvBoVIJ3IhQkgZiM4ehzgJSUlHL3dXr65ANiNbJ7uXUZmKcEy-YT8IbWxHdxghdPqHg6uZaRu~MpsmBrjpnMqsdB8Jf9IeFvoQD-4O1p5t2Uk6Z9qjNSLZiZlg1AeE5Gq9fVGvTDaaeuljEZQY857cQTgrTd7oIuIs9HMtgxwAUvcQjkdVn9oySHFegj4IKj~ITFfd~z7SdhnB-Wga4wPRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren Purplemeyer, a 14‑year‑old life scout, told the Lebanon City Council he is leading an Eagle Scout project to erect a Colonel Gordon Roberts Medal of Honor monument on city land behind Roberts Field and adjacent to the Lebanon Countryside walking and bike trail.

Purplemeyer said the monument design calls for a 7‑by‑3‑foot black granite stone topped with a bronze eagle, donor panels and a 25‑foot concrete circular patio with four park benches, lighting and landscaping. He told council the retail estimate for materials and installation is between $50,000 and $60,000 and that he hopes to complete fundraising by July and finish construction by Oct. 26, ahead of Veterans Day weekend.

Purplemeyer credited a VFW commander for prompting the work, said he worked with Art and Stone Monument Company on design, and listed local partners and donors including the VFW, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Harmon Civic Trust, the Warren County Foundation, the Jackson and Dorothy Kimball Foundation for Scouting, local landscaping contractors and a private donor who purchased a granite bench. He said the project will route donations through the Warren County Foundation and the City of Lebanon city fund to ensure transparency and tax deductibility.

Council members asked about site selection, maintenance, inscription content and how veterans’ names for a bench would be submitted. Purplemeyer said the Park Board recommended the location because the proposed site sits near the trail and Roberts Field, where people would see the monument during games or on walks. He said Joe Brins has volunteered to gather information for veterans whose names may be placed on a donated bench and that the city would assume long‑term maintenance of the site once it is completed and accepted by the parks department.

Purplemeyer told the council he has collected roughly $39,000–$40,000 so far and is awaiting decisions from additional fundraising presentations to local service clubs. He described options that had been eliminated because of cost (for example, additional flagpoles, paver patios and large sculpted bronze figures) and said he will seek in‑kind contributions, discounts and volunteer labor to reduce out‑of‑pocket expenses.

Mayor Messer and other members commended Purplemeyer for the project and offered to assist with outreach. No formal council action was required or taken on the presentation; Purplemeyer asked only for help publicizing the fundraising and permitting process.

Purplemeyer said: \"My name is Warren Purplemeyer. I'm 14 years old, and I'm a life scout...\" and later described the project's estimated retail cost as \"about $50,000 to $60,000.\"","Fourteen‑year‑old Eagle Scout Warren Purplemeyer presented plans for a Colonel Gordon Roberts Medal of Honor monument to the Lebanon City Council, described design and site, reported roughly $39,000–$40,000 raised and asked for city assistance with publicity and permitting; the city expects to maintain the site once complete.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":44,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":50,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6744331,"Votes at a glance: ordinances, resolutions and labor agreement adopted July 31",762,2281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345599-cd5271a4a71a81466de9c6a35a69de08&start=1519&end=2281","/articles/6744331/Ohio/Votes-at-a-glance-ordinances-resolutions-and-labor-agreement-adopted-July-31","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744331-ba8f7afccbacd1b5a3a257f085337625/orig.mp4?Expires=1770633853&Signature=efRj23Va22pYbb0oRtMIeGMXPAgvfVoowfJ4CCAlfz8fYo6~V9QIyfHrabcadPhNzk2cdLHkrvM86Z7EnU0C20Dau81R~12g845IWIVYkl1Tev6SyW1LTXHEHP8LFdh3t23kfZjxO62YMpI4IIxoCOybzIo3LThneqqMVH6WLIenqeR6rNcNxat0NMU13awehgf35aOnPP9i2MqpBILvDP6EYB9HvG2ih6ZftDLTZFjfZGsXRXWPrlBRly8zh5BHJP9Rdii2wI0B1hCjlYq~6zpeKXDBTF~XFHlZ6tfWMIKm5KIoFHnCIAwQG29DyClL9OG0jJ1TFWgGjViML9mlrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon City Council adopted the following measures during its July 31 meeting. Motion and roll call were used for each item; where the transcript explicitly recorded abstentions that is noted below. Exact individual roll‑call tallies are not fully enumerated in the publicly available transcript excerpt; each item below is recorded with the ordinance/resolution/order number and the action outcome as announced at the meeting.

• Ordinance 2025‑071 — Approving a contract with KT Holden Construction for the Gloucester Road widening and roundabout project in the amount of $4,484,425.78. Outcome: adopted (transcript records one abstention by Missus Eggers; emergency clause handled as regular item).

• Ordinance 2025‑072 — Authorizing purchase of deicing road salt from Cargill deicing technology at $96.25 per ton for the 2025–26 season. Outcome: adopted.

• Ordinance 2025‑075 — Adopting the City Council goals and objectives for 2026. Outcome: adopted.

• Ordinance 2025‑076 — Authorizing purchase of a Sutton 75‑foot heavy duty fire ladder apparatus, $1,616,662, with expected delivery in 2027; emergency declared. Outcome: adopted.

• Resolution 2025‑077 — Authorizing submission of an ODOT safety improvement grant application for the State Route 123 corridor, with an anticipated 10% local match and potential grant support up to $5,000,000. Outcome: approved (authorization to submit application).

• Order 2025‑078 — Authorizing a new three‑year labor agreement with the Lebanon Police Employees Association. Outcome: adopted.

• Resolution 2025‑079 — Approving 2026 nonunion staff wage increases (1.5% cost‑of‑living increase plus 1.5% performance increase). Outcome: adopted.

• Budget submission — Council authorized submission of the fiscal year 2026 operating budget to the county auditor. Outcome: approved.

• Ordinance 2025‑081 — Approving the final plat of Lebanon Ford Section 4 to create a new lot to support a daycare center. Outcome: adopted.

• Ordinance 2025‑082 — Authorizing purchase of parcel number 1206451008 (approx. 0.075 acres) off West Warren Street for $4,000 to support infrastructure projects. Outcome: adopted.

• Ordinance 2025‑083 — Removing PACE special assessments for certain energy efficiency improvements after property owner payoff. Outcome: adopted.

• Resolution 2025‑084 — Opposing House Bill referenced in transcript (House Bill 335 as read aloud) that would alter inside millage and local budget authority; council urged residents to contact state legislators. Outcome: adopted.

Several items included standard motions recorded as \"So moved\" and \"Second.\" When the transcript recorded individual roll‑call responses those are reflected in council records; the available transcript excerpt does not show a complete, line‑by‑line yea/nay roll call for every item.

Council concluded regular business and moved to a senior management report and then to an executive session on property matters.","At its July meeting the Lebanon City Council adopted a slate of ordinances and resolutions covering roadway contracts, capital purchases, goals, labor agreements and land transactions. Below are the items recorded on the meeting agenda and their outcomes as stated in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Lebanon Eagle Scout proposes Colonel Roberts Medal of Honor monument, outlines fundraising and timeline

Votes at a glance: ordinances, resolutions and labor agreement adopted July 31