Rossford council authorizes purchase of former Rite Aid site, approves budget transfers and revenue estimate

The Rossford City Council voted to direct funds for the purchase of the former Rite Aid property at 801 North Dixie and adopted several supplemental appropriations and a 2026 revenue estimate during its July 14 meeting. Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑49 after suspending the usual reading schedule; the ordinance adds funds to the city’s appropriations to permit the purchase of the former Rite Aid property at 801 North Dixie. Finance staff presented the measure to council and council members asked no questions on the floor before adopting the ordinance. In related budget action, council adopted Ordinance 2025‑50, a supplemental appropriations measure that includes funding for repairs to city property and equipment, replacement of a rooftop HVAC unit at the recreation center and a transfer to the law enforcement trust fund to replenish seized-funds line items. Council member comments indicated the recreation center HVAC was nearing end of useful life and that the previous transfer had cleared the line item. Council also approved Ordinance 2025‑51, the city’s revenue estimate for calendar year 2026, which staff said is due to the county in late July. City staff told council that 2025 collections are largely in line with the 2025 revenue budget and recommended carrying forward 2025 estimates into 2026 with planned amendments in the new year. Council later adopted Ordinance 2025‑58 specifically authorizing the city administrator to enter an agreement to purchase a new heating and air conditioning unit for the Rossford Recreation Center; that ordinance was adopted under suspension and emergency the same evening. All measures were acted on under suspension of readings and emergency declarations to meet administrative and grant deadlines; the meeting record does not include additional public hearings or detailed contract terms for the property purchase or HVAC purchase.