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Votes at a glance: Rossford council adopts fire-department ordinance, annexation resolutions; several purchase-related appropriations fail
Summary
Rossford City Council on Sept. 29, 2025, adopted a full-time fire department ordinance and approved two annexation resolutions, while rejecting three purchase- and budget-related ordinances tied to a proposed event purchase.
Rossford City Council took several formal actions at a Sept. 29, 2025 special meeting. Major outcomes included adoption of a full-time fire department ordinance and approval of two annexation-related resolutions; several proposed financial ordinances connected to a proposed purchase did not pass.
Key votes
- Ordinance 2025-66 (Full-time fire department; emergency). Adopted unanimously. Vote recorded as: Eckel: Aye; Tinney: Aye; Owen: Aye; Heben: Aye; Reynolds: Aye; Toth: Aye; Oberdorf: Aye.
- Ordinance 2025-72 (Authorize purchase of general liability and property insurance; emergency). Adopted. Vote recorded as: Owen: Aye; Tinney: Aye; Eckel: Aye; Oberdorf: Aye; Toth: Aye; Reynolds: Aye; Heben: Aye.
- Ordinance 2025-78 (Authorize purchase agreement with The Blade for rights to the Northwest Ohio Rib Off; emergency). Motion to adopt failed 4-3 (Yes: Heben, Owen, Oberdorf. No: Tinney, Heckle, Toth, Reynolds). (See separate article for discussion.)
- Ordinance 2025-79 (Amend supplemental appropriation #15 for 2025). Motion to adopt failed; votes recorded as: Owen: Nay; Heben: No; Reynolds: No; Toth: No; Oberdorf: No; Eckel: No; Tinney: No.
- Ordinance 2025-80 (Transfer of funds for 2025). Motion to adopt failed; votes recorded as: Heben: No; Owen: Nay; Tinney: No; Heckel: No; Oberdorf: No; Toth: No; Reynolds: No.
- Resolution 2025-15 (Specifying city services to be provided upon annexation of ~7.106 acres adjacent to Lime City Road). Adopted (suspended readings and adopted). Vote recorded: unanimous (all present voted Aye).
- Resolution 2025-16 (Council approval of pending annexation petition 25-9 by Norman R. Weimer et al for approximately 7.106 acres on Lime City Road). Adopted (suspended readings and adopted). Vote recorded: unanimous (all present voted Aye).
The meeting record shows council suspended readings and took final votes on several items the same evening. For ordinances tied to the proposed purchase (2025-78, 2025-79, 2025-80), council members cited missing budget details and potential taxpayer risk when voting no. The annexation resolutions specify that the city will provide police, fire and public works services to the annexed territory and were adopted with emergency declarations; the petition referenced approximately 7.106 acres and the petitioner name given as Norman R. Weimer et al.
Votes and adopted items will be reflected in the city’s minutes and any implementing documents filed with city administration.
