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New Carlisle council updates fee schedule, approves acceptance of opioid settlement funds and drug-takeback support
Summary
The City of New Carlisle voted to update its fee and permit schedule and approved an ordinance accepting terms of secondary opioid manufacturer settlements, including emergency declaration for immediate participation in related disposal programs.
The New Carlisle City Council voted to update the city's fee schedule and to accept terms of the 04/04/2025 secondary opioid manufacturer settlements, approving emergency measures that the council said are needed to participate in disposal and related programs.
Ordinance 2025-41 amended the city fee schedule to update miscellaneous fees and permits. City materials included a summary noting the fee schedule had not been updated in more than 10 years and required adjustment for inflation and increased administrative costs. The council voted in favor of the ordinance; Councilwoman Wright, Councilman Lindsey, Vice Mayor Eggleston, Mayor Bill Cook, Councilman Bond and Councilman Sheeran recorded "yes" votes during the roll call.
The council also considered Ordinance 2025-42, described in the meeting as authorizing acceptance of the county-level terms of the April 4, 2025 secondary opioid manufacturer settlements and declaring the measure an emergency to allow quicker deployment of a drug take-back program. City staff summarized the item as a drug take-back program and said most settlement funds would flow to the county; council members discussed whether some program funds might be routed locally through the city’s social services commission for community-based prevention or treatment supports. That possibility was described as an item staff would raise in upcoming meetings with county officials.
Council members approved the opioid-settlement ordinance with emergency language during the same meeting; roll-call votes recorded the same set of council members voting "yes" as on the fee-schedule item. No "no" votes, abstentions or recusals were recorded in the meeting record.
Separately, the council discussed a permit matter from the planning board: a resident seeking to sell cookies from home. Staff advised that under Ohio Revised Code procedure (cited in the meeting as ORC 1284.07(D)(6)) the planning board can approve a home-occupation permit when no appeal is pending, so the item would be removed from the city council agenda that night.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2025-41 — "An ordinance amending ordinance 2018-08 to update the fee schedule" — Outcome: approved (roll-call recorded as yes by Councilwoman Wright; Councilman Lindsey; Vice Mayor Eggleston; Mayor Bill Cook; Councilman Bond; Councilman Sheeran). Mover/second: not specified in record. Action notes: introduction occurred 09/15/25; action taken at this meeting.
- Ordinance 2025-42 — "An ordinance authorizing acceptance of the terms of the 04/04/2025 secondary opioid manufacturer settlements and declaring an emergency" — Outcome: approved (emergency declared). Mover/second: not specified in record. Action notes: staff described program as drug take-back; council discussed possible local routing of funds through social services and staff to follow up with county officials.
The meeting packet referenced a number of procedural and scheduling items including budget-session dates (Oct. 14–15 at 6 p.m.) and routine departmental items; no additional ordinances were finalized at this meeting.
