North College Hill council adopts appropriations ordinance, adds $13,000 We Thrive recreation grant

North College Hill City Council on Monday amended and adopted Ordinance 3‑20‑25, an ordinance making additional appropriations, to include language and funding to receive a We Thrive recreation grant.

The action allows the city to accept the grant into its recreation budget and adjusts the appropriation ordinance accordingly.

The amendment to add the We Thrive grant was introduced on the council floor and approved unanimously. Councilwoman Donna Chichester moved to amend the ordinance to add the We Thrive appropriation and Councilman Michael Wilson seconded the amendment. The council then voted to suspend the third reading and adopted the ordinance by a 7‑0 roll‑call vote.

City Administrator Miss Duxton told council the We Thrive addition was forwarded to staff and that the ordinance’s modification was intended to ensure the city can receive the grant funds into the recreational budget. “This is an appropriation that needs to happen,” Duxton said while explaining the administrative request to add the line item.

Council discussed the procedural timing of the amendment; Duxton said staff received a request from a colleague (identified in the meeting as a staff email from Miss Clears) and added the appropriation so the grant could be processed with the rest of the appropriations. Finance and budget questions were raised but the ordinance proceeded to a final vote.

After amendments were approved and the council voted to suspend the third reading, the ordinance was adopted 7‑0. No amendments to the appropriation totals other than the We Thrive line were recorded on the council floor.