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Council approves appointments, names acting mayor and backs municipal-bond exemption
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Tiffin City Council approved three appointments to local boards, nominated a Mayor Pro Tem, appointed the city administrator as acting mayor during the mayor's absence, and passed a resolution supporting the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. All recorded roll-call items passed unanimously 6–0.
Tiffin City Council on March 3 approved a slate of personnel appointments and temporary leadership steps and passed a resolution urging Congress to preserve the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds.
These routine votes matter because they fill local boards, ensure continuity of government during the mayor’s temporary absence and express the city’s position on a federal tax matter that affects infrastructure financing.
Votes and key details:
- Resolution 2025-17: Approved reappointment of James D. Supants to the Sandusky County–Seneca County–City of Tiffin Port Authority for a four-year term beginning March 2, 2025. Motion to pass was made by Councilmember John Hayes and seconded by Councilmember Kevin Reisner; the roll call was recorded as yes from Councilmembers Dougherty, Hayes, Jones, Reisner, Snay and Thacker. Outcome: passed, 6–0.
- Resolution 2025-18: Approved appointment of David Veil to serve an unexpired term on the Port Authority through March 1, 2027. Motion moved by John Hayes, seconded by Kevin Reisner. Outcome: passed, 6–0.
- Resolution 2025-19: Approved appointment of Marissa Huss to an unexpired term on the Zoning Board of Appeals through Dec. 31, 2025. Motion moved by John Hayes, seconded by Kevin Reisner. Outcome: passed, 6–0.
- Motion to nominate Nick Dutra as Mayor Pro Tem (to serve briefly while leadership is sorted): moved (mover not specified in the record), seconded by Councilmember John Hayes. Roll call recorded six affirmative votes. The clerk said the motion would be introduced as related legislation; outcome: passed, 6–0.
- Resolution 2025-21 (tax-exemption support): Councilmember Kevin Reisner moved that council adopt a resolution supporting preservation of the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. The council suspended the three-reading rule and declared an emergency; both suspensions and the final passage were approved on recorded roll calls, each 6–0. Outcome: passed, 6–0.
- Resolution 2025-22: Appointed the city administrator as acting mayor of the City of Tiffin during the mayor’s temporary absence. Council suspended the reading rule and declared an emergency before final passage; all votes were recorded 6–0. Outcome: passed, 6–0.
Each vote was recorded by roll call and carried unanimously among the six members present. No motions failed or were tabled during the March 3 meeting.
