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Council adopts emergency ordinance transferring $100,000 to police operating fund
Summary
By roll call, the council passed Ordinance 2025-19 authorizing an interfund transfer of $100,000 from the general fund to the police operating fund as an emergency measure, effective Aug. 17, 2025.
The Village of East Canton Council adopted Ordinance 2025-19 on third and final reading, authorizing an interfund transfer of $100,000 from the general fund (fund 1000-910-910) to the police operating fund (fund 290493100000). The ordinance was declared an emergency measure and set to be effective Aug. 17, 2025.
The reading described the transfer in detail and directed the fiscal officer to certify increased appropriations to Stark County’s auditor and to take necessary steps to implement the transfer. The ordinance text states the measure is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety, convenience and welfare and will be effective at the earliest date allowable by law.
On roll call, council members voted in favor of the ordinance and it passed its third reading. The clerk read the ordinance on the record and council moved to adopt it as an emergency measure.
Background: the transfer reallocates general-fund resources to police operations; staff were directed to certify appropriations and complete administrative steps to implement the transfer.
