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St. Marys council passes emergency resolution to join ODOT road‑salt contract
Summary
The St. Marys City Council approved Resolution 2025‑09 to participate in ODOT’s road‑salt contracts and suspended rules so the city could meet an ODOT return deadline; officials said the move could save roughly $10 per ton.
The St. Marys City Council on an evening meeting (date not specified) approved Resolution 2025‑09, authorizing the city to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) road‑salt contracts for the 2025–26 season and suspending procedural rules so the city could meet ODOT’s deadline.
The move followed a public question about why the item was listed as an emergency resolution. A member of the public, Paul Valentine, asked why it was treated as an emergency and whether there was a specific deadline; he noted, “Is there a reason for that?”
Director of Safety and Service, Mr. Fox, said the emergency designation was to allow the city to join ODOT’s contract quickly and capture savings: “we save about $10.10 dollars a ton, which might not seem like a lot, but you you read how much we put down.” He added the city has other contracts available if necessary, and that ODOT had requested a response by May 2.
Council members moved to suspend the rules for immediate consideration; the motion to suspend was made by “Mister Bump” and seconded by “mister Cresson.” After suspending the rules, the council then voted to adopt Resolution 2025‑09. The clerk read the resolution title aloud before the vote: “Resolution 2025‑09, the virtual resolution authorizing participation in the ODOT road salt contracts awarded in 2025, 2026.” The clerk announced the result as unanimous: “All yeses.” The meeting record does not list an individual roll‑call tally in the transcript.
The resolution will let the city buy salt through ODOT’s purchasing contract if that offers a lower price; Mr. Fox said the city expects to pursue that option first but will fall back on existing local contracts if needed. No contract award amounts or supplier names were specified at the meeting. The resolution text in the agenda packet (referenced in the discussion) directs staff to enroll with the ODOT purchasing arrangement for road salt if it is advantageous.
No additional conditions, implementation timetable, or budget transfer amounts were stated in the discussion. The council did not specify an exact savings projection beyond the per‑ton figure cited by Mr. Fox.
