Council passes 2025 appropriation ordinance after suspension of rules

The Struthers City Council on March 26 considered and adopted an ordinance appropriating funds for current expenses and other expenditures for fiscal year 2025.

City counsel read the ordinance for the record as an appropriation ordinance covering the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025. A council member moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on final passage; the motion was seconded and the roll call passed with affirmative votes recorded by members present. The meeting transcript records the motion and subsequent roll call affirmations; no “no” votes were recorded in the provided excerpt.

The ordinance text and number were read on the floor; the transcript identifies the measure as an "ordinance for the appropriation ... covering the fiscal year of 2025 ending 12/31/2025" and references an ordinance number in the reading, but the recording of that number in the excerpt is unclear and is recorded here as not specified. The transcript did not include a complete printed copy of the ordinance or a breakdown of the appropriations in the excerpt provided.

According to the meeting record excerpt, the council took the following formal action: suspend the rules and adopt the appropriation ordinance. No amendments or conditions were recorded in the excerpt. The council scheduled standing committee meetings (Community Development and Finance & Legislation) for April 2 for related business.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance: Appropriation for current expenses for fiscal year 2025 (ordinance number: not specified in excerpt) - Motion: Suspend rules and place ordinance for passage (mover: not specified in excerpt; seconder: not specified in excerpt) - Outcome: Approved (roll call affirmations recorded in transcript; no opposing votes recorded in excerpt) - Notes: Transcript reading of the ordinance number and a complete appropriation schedule were not legible in the provided excerpt; council will consider related committee matters on April 2.