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Council approves expedited joint OPWC application; concrete road funding discussed
Summary
Council members voted to suspend normal notice rules and authorize a joint Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) application with the city of Norton, while council committees discussed a matching grant for the city's concrete road program; the exact appropriation amount for the program differed across committee reports and requires clarification.
Council members voted Monday to move ahead immediately with a joint application to the Ohio Public Works Commission so the city can seek state capital improvement funding for local infrastructure projects. The vote to suspend normal notice rules came after committee members said the OPWC application deadline is Sept. 5.
The move matters because the OPWC program provides matching capital assistance—grants, loans or local debt support—that the city plans to use for street and infrastructure projects. Councilors said time limits required suspending council Rule 3.02 (the 10-day rule) and invoking Rule 7.02 (emergency procedure) so the mayor can sign a joint application with the city of Norton.
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