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Barberton council approves ambulance purchase, AED grant application and multiple emergency appropriations
Summary
On Sept. 8 Barberton City Council adopted ordinances and resolutions approving a $318,925 ambulance purchase, authorized a $14,629.72 grant application for seven AEDs, and approved several emergency appropriations and intergovernmental agreements, all by roll-call votes.
Barberton City Council on Sept. 8 approved a series of measures that will affect public safety equipment, utilities funds and intergovernmental economic incentives.
The council voted to authorize the purchase of a 2027 Ford F-450 Lifeline superliner ambulance from Buffon Superior Sales in the amount of $318,925. The motion to adopt Ordinance No. 135-2025 was moved by Councilman Robert Harris and seconded by Councilman Easterling; the clerk recorded the motion and subsequent roll call, and the motion carried.
The council also adopted Resolution No. 138-2025 supporting and authorizing a grant application by the Barberton Fire Department to the Tuscarora Health and Wellness Foundation for the purchase of seven automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the amount of $14,629.72. Councilman Harris moved adoption and Councilman Easterling seconded; the resolution passed by roll call.
Appropriations and other contracts: The legislative meeting included multiple emergency appropriations approved on roll call, among them: - Ordinance 131-2025: appropriation of $25,000 from the law enforcement trust fund for police capital needs. - Ordinance 132-2025: appropriation of $15,000 to the law department’s operations budget. - Ordinance 133-2025: authorization for the finance director to execute a lease purchase agreement with Huntington National Bank (details to be executed by finance director). - Ordinance 134-2025: $75,000 appropriation to the fire department capital budget. - Ordinance 137-2025: appropriation of $4,842.04 to the fire department operating budget. - Ordinance 139-2025: appropriation of $300,000 to the water fund capital budget. - Ordinance 140-2025: appropriation of $90,000 to the water plant construction fund capital budget. - Ordinance 136-2025: adoption of an updated Summit County intergovernmental memorandum of understanding for job creation and retention tax incentives effective Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026.
Why it matters: The ambulance purchase and AED grant directly affect public-safety capacity; the water‑fund appropriations and finance actions reflect capital planning for utilities. Council members cited immediate operational needs and the routine use of emergency suspensions in these budgetary matters.
Discussion vs. decision: Each item listed above was considered and adopted on the Sept. 8 legislative agenda by motion, second and recorded roll-call votes. Adopted measures will be implemented by the relevant departments (fire, police, utilities and finance) according to the ordinances’ terms and accompanying administrative procedures.
Ending: The finance director and department heads will proceed with procurement and project implementation under the adopted ordinances and the intergovernmental agreement; council recorded roll-call votes indicating adoption on Sept. 8.
