City Manager Rob told the Bellbrook City Council on Oct. 13 that the service department finished rumble-strip and crosswalk work on Little Sugar Creek and will finish North Main Street the next day, with lighted speed signs still pending delivery.

"They finished Little Sugar Creek, and they will be finishing up North Main Street tomorrow. We're still awaiting for the lighted signs and the other, speed devices to come in," Rob said, adding that those devices had a six- to eight-week ordering period.

Rob said the city hired a consultant to design and validate the small-livestock survey using the city’s Engage Bellbrook platform and expects a draft survey at the next meeting. He also described work on short-term rental legislation, saying staff are reviewing best practices and legal review is ongoing.

Rob said the city will bring in an outside firm to audit cyber and IT practices in coordination with the city’s managed service provider, citing the rising risk of ransomware and attacks on public entities. "We're gonna have an outside firm kinda come in and audit those practices," he said.

The city manager outlined election-related outreach for Issue 3, including two upcoming "Get the Facts" sessions (one next Monday at 6 p.m. and another Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.) and a Get the Facts web page that staff continue to update. Rob also reminded residents that Greene County announced a rollback of 0.5 mills for inside millage starting in 2026 for county operations, which may affect overall tax bills.

Rob reminded residents that utility-billing accommodations are available for households affected by furloughs or other financial hardship and encouraged residents to contact utility billing staff to set up payment plans.

Council members asked about survey cost and timing; Rob said the city already owns the survey tool and that the main expense is consultant time. He suggested a minimum two-week and maximum 30-day public response window once the survey is launched.