Canton commission approves rezoning, event permits, recreation software and sign permit in unanimous votes

The Canton City Commission voted unanimously on multiple routine items Tuesday, approving the second reading of a rezoning ordinance for a single parcel and signing off on event permits, a recreation software purchase, a Fire Hall electronic sign permit and the city's 2024 annual report.

The commission approved the second reading of an ordinance to rezone a parcel identified in the meeting as 200.9700.001 (applicants listed as Bryant and Trump). A motion and second were made and the item passed on a roll call in which commissioners recorded aye votes; the transcript did not provide an ordinance number or consistent publication/effective-date text and those details were not specified in the record.

Commissioners also unanimously approved a raffle permit for Celebrate Canton (the “Chase the Ace” fundraiser) and a related street-closure request to move the car show to the north side of Fifth Street. Celebrate Canton organizers said the event will be held at Bushwackers with contingencies to move to a nearby venue if needed; they said church parking offsite would be used for shuttle access. Organizers stated tickets will be sold Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m., $5 each or five for $20, until the ace of hearts is drawn.

The commission approved procurement of Community Pass, a recreation-management platform the city will use for pool passes, class and sports registration and facility rentals. The Recreation staff described a $1,500 setup fee, $600 for web-based training and an annual maintenance cost cited in the meeting as $6,550. Commissioners approved moving forward with implementation and keeping SportsEngine active for the current season while transitioning.

A building permit for an electronic sign at the Fire Hall was approved after planning and zoning had conditionally approved the sign; the fire department contact who presented the item said the department would fund the sign. The commission also accepted the city’s 2024 annual report and agreed to proceed with auditor review planned for March or April.

Several of the approvals were handled with brief discussion and roll-call votes; the transcript shows commissioners registering aye votes for each item. The record did not list ordinance numbers, precise publication dates for the rezoning ordinance, or detailed contract documents in the minutes for the Community Pass purchase.

Votes at a glance - Ordinance (rezoning of parcel 200.9700.001, applicants Bryant and Trump): approved (second reading). Publication/effective-date text in the meeting record was inconsistent/not specified. - Raffle permit (Celebrate Canton / Chase the Ace): approved. - Street closure (Celebrate Canton car show, north side of Fifth Street): approved. - Procurement (Community Pass recreation software — setup $1,500; web training $600; annual maintenance $6,550 as stated in meeting): approved. - Building permit (electronic sign, Fire Hall; conditional use approved by planning and zoning): approved. - 2024 annual report: accepted and to be reviewed by auditors in March or April.

The commission concluded the agenda with routine reports and adjournment; no appeals or formal challenges to the listed approvals appear in the meeting record.