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Cleveland Heights council adopts emergency temporary appropriations ordinance through March 31, 2025
Summary
City Council on Feb. 24 approved Ordinance No. 030-2025 on first reading, replacing parts of prior appropriations ordinances and authorizing spending for Jan. 1–March 31, 2025; council declared the measure an emergency and voted by voice.
Cleveland Heights City Council on Feb. 24 adopted Ordinance No. 030-2025 on first reading, repealing and replacing certain subparagraphs of Ordinance No. 265-2024 (as amended by Ordinance No. 008-2025) to set appropriations for Jan. 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025, and declaring the measure immediately effective as an emergency.
Council members heard the ordinance read aloud, moved and seconded the measure and approved it by voice vote. The presiding officer summarized the effect of the legislation as allowing planned purchases, saying, "This legislation allows us to, make some purchases that we're gonna talk about in a moment." The presiding officer also said the exhibit handed to council would be uploaded after the meeting and noted a few formatting changes would be made before posting.
The ordinance was introduced and placed on first reading and was approved as an emergency measure so the appropriations would be available without delay. The text as read in the meeting specifies the effective period (Jan. 1–March 31, 2025) and cites repeal and replacement of portions of Ordinance No. 265-2024 as amended by Ordinance No. 008-2025. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript; council adopted the ordinance by voice vote.
The special meeting covered three pieces of legislation in total and concluded with scheduling notices for upcoming committee and council meetings.
