Troy council adopts package of emergency measures, approves park contract and festival permits

TROY, Ohio — The Troy City Council on April 7 adopted a package of emergency resolutions and ordinances covering tax-incentive reviews, a park maintenance building contract, sidewalk repairs, fee adjustments, and temporary authorizations for alcohol sales tied to city events.

Why it matters: Council approved several time-sensitive items the city said must be enacted quickly to meet statutory or event-related deadlines, including emergency declarations tied to state law and festival permitting. The measures together affect economic development agreements, capital construction for parks, public works spending and temporary changes to city code to allow outdoor alcohol service for specific events.

Key approvals and facts: The council unanimously adopted Resolution R15-2025 to accept recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review Council, including terminating enterprise zone agreement No. 36 with ARC Abrasives Inc. and continuing several other enterprise zone agreements and the Troy Town Park TIF. The council also adopted R16-2025, accepting recommendations for the Troy Town Park TIF; R17-2025, authorizing a design-build contract with Boomball Construction Inc. not to exceed $1,300,000 (bringing the project total to a guaranteed maximum price not to exceed $1,825,000); and R18-2025, authorizing advertising for bids and contracting for Phase 16 of the sidewalk repair program at an amount not to exceed $298,220.

Council adopted Ordinance O7-2025 amending Chapter 915 of the codified ordinances related to sewer rates, connections and the municipal industrial pretreatment program; Ordinance O8-2025 approving an expansion project agreement for "Project…