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Council approves grant, legal spending and multiple invoice payments; budget sent to second reading
Summary
Lorain City Council voted to accept a NOPEC grant, authorize additional legal spending in a class-action matter, approve several emergency "then-and-now" invoice payments and other ordinances; the city's annual appropriation ordinance was moved to a second reading after three dissenting votes.
Lorain City Council on the evening'approved a set of ordinances and emergency payments, including acceptance of a Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) energized community grant and authorization of additional funds for outside counsel in an ongoing class-action matter. Council also approved multiple "then-and-now" invoice payments under Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41 and passed a resolution supporting the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. The proposed 2025 appropriation ordinance was not adopted and was referred for a second reading after recorded dissent.
The most immediate action was an ordinance authorizing acceptance of a 2025 NOPEC energized community grant; the ordinance was introduced by Mr. Thornsberry, the rules were suspended, and the measure passed unanimously. Council also approved an emergency ordinance authorizing additional expenditures for class-action legal services provided by the law firm identified in the agenda; Council was told class…
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