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New Franklin council unanimously approves paving contract, IT servers and places replacement fire‑EMS levy; TIF proposals advanced to committee
Summary
At a council meeting, New Franklin voted 7‑0 to award a paving contract, approve purchase and installation of servers for city departments and to place a replacement 5.75‑mill fire/EMS levy before voters; several tax-increment financing ordinances were assigned to committees for further work.
The New Franklin City Council unanimously voted to approve several administrative and funding measures during its meeting.
The council voted 7‑0 to award a contract to North Star Asphalt Inc. for the city's 2025 paving program after the streets and drainage committee reviewed bids. "Resolution passes 7 0," was announced following the roll call.
Council members then voted 7‑0 to authorize an agreement with ATC Technologies to purchase and install servers for administration, finance, leasing and the fire department; the resolution was assigned to the finance committee before final action and later adopted by unanimous vote.
On a separate item, the council adopted a resolution to place a replacement fire and emergency medical services levy before voters. The resolution would levy an additional tax in excess of the 10‑mill limitation to replace an expiring 5.75‑mill levy to fund fire protection and ambulance/EMS services, and was declared an emergency and adopted by a 7‑0 vote.
Economic development measures: council members also advanced proposed tax‑increment financing (TIF) districts for the Water 9 at Turkeyfoot Lake incentive districts (two separate ordinances) and an economic development plan for the same area; those ordinances were presented to committees for further review and drafting rather than final passage.
Vote and procedural notes - Resolution 25R25 (paving): passed 7‑0 on a roll call that included Council President and members Missus Jones, Mister Powell, Mister Stiles, Mister Wolf, Mister Almond, Mister Cox and Mister Shaffer. - Resolution 25R26 (servers): passed 7‑0 after being assigned to the finance committee; roll call names were recorded in the meeting minutes. - Resolution 25R27 (fire/EMS levy replacement): passed 7‑0; the resolution authorizes a levy to replace an expiring 5.75‑mill levy and was declared an emergency under the relevant provisions of the Revised Code.
Why it matters: the paving contract funds routine road maintenance, the server purchase modernizes city IT infrastructure used by administration and emergency services, and the levy decision sends a replacement fire/EMS funding request to voters; the TIF ordinances, if developed and adopted, would establish incentive districts that can affect future development and local tax capture.
What’s next: administrative staff will implement the awarded contracts and the city will prepare levy language and timelines to appear on the ballot as required by statute; the TIF ordinances will return to council after committee review and drafting.
