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Ashtabula council adopts paving contract, billboard lease, CPA engagement and supplemental appropriations; opposes Senate Bill 43
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Ashtabula City Council approved a package of ordinances including an $80,000 paving-design contract, a billboard lease and a CPA engagement for the city's year-end reporting, and passed a resolution opposing Ohio Senate Bill 43. Most items were handled via consent and carried on recorded roll-call votes.
Ashtabula City Council on Feb. 18 adopted a set of ordinances and a resolution by consent, including a contract for design work on the city's 2025 paving program, a lease for a billboard site and authorization to engage a CPA firm for the city's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
The actions were taken during a meeting presided over by Council President Roskiewicz and were approved largely on a consent-agenda vote after council voted to waive charter and reading requirements. Council also adopted Resolution 2025-26 opposing Senate Bill 43.
Why it matters: The items clear administrative and budget steps that enable street construction planning, a billboard lease on West Avenue and year-end financial reporting. The CPA contract supports the city's ACFR and financial reporting for the 2024 year; the paving-design contract funds design and construction administration for the 2025 paving program.
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