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Votes at a glance: Greenwood council actions on bonds, waivers and other measures (Nov. 3)

November 04, 2025 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana


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Votes at a glance: Greenwood council actions on bonds, waivers and other measures (Nov. 3)
The Greenwood Common Council took votes on several ordinances and resolutions during its Nov. 3 meeting. Key recorded outcomes in the meeting record are listed below with the information available in the transcript.

Resolution 25-18 (preliminary determination to issue bonds) — First reading
• Sponsor: Gibson
• Summary in meeting record: Preliminary determination to issue bonds; staff presented documentation showing potential impacts of issuing up to $1,919,500,000 as part of the overall bond project and clarified that the full amount is not the plan.
• Action: First reading approved by roll call (recorded 8–0).

Ordinance 25-28 (authorizing general obligation bonds) — First reading
• Sponsor: Gibson
• Action: First reading approved by roll call (recorded 8–0).

Resolution 25-19 (waiver of noncompliance for Realty Income Properties LLC) — First reading/public hearing
• Sponsor: Campbell and Gibson
• Public hearing: Open; no public speakers at the microphone. Council discussed apparent clerical/ownership issues.
• Action: Resolution failed on the recorded roll call (meeting transcript records the motion as failing to pass; vote recorded in transcript as "fails to pass a vote of 3 2 5" — transcript interpretation indicates a minority supported the waiver and a majority opposed). Recorded outcome: failed (yes votes recorded as 3, no votes recorded as 5 in the meeting record).

Ordinance 25-26 (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) — Second reading
• Sponsor: Bill (as listed in agenda)
• Action: Passed on second reading, roll call 5–3. Council discussion addressed enforcement burden, hours, and interaction with special-event permits.

Resolution 25-16 (waiver of noncompliance for Vision Wear LLC) — Second reading
• Sponsor: Noted in agenda
• Public representation: Chris Browning spoke on behalf of Vision Wear and provided his address for the record.
• Action: Passed on second reading, roll call recorded 8–0.

Resolution 25-17 (interlocal cooperation agreement with Whiteland — road improvements on South Emerson Avenue) — Second reading
• Sponsor: Noted in agenda
• Action: Passed on second reading, roll call recorded 8–0.

Ordinance 25-29 (supplemental appropriations for repairs and maintenance) — Introduction
• Sponsor: Mine (as listed in agenda); Fire Chief Jane Wachtell described equipment-repair needs and said the department incurred significant costs, estimating about $120,000 in unexpected repair costs for apparatus including a reserve ladder truck's engine and transmission.
• Action: Introduced; no final vote recorded during this meeting.

Resolution 25-20 (EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant) — Suspension and approval
• Sponsor: Campbell
• Summary: Staff announced a $500,000 EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant; council moved to suspend the rules and approved the resolution. Roll-call votes to suspend and approve were recorded as 8–0.

Additional notes
• The meeting record shows multiple roll-call sequences where council members responded "Aye" or "Nay." The transcript contains occasional transcription errors and inconsistent name spellings; vote outcomes above follow the council's recorded final tallies reported in the meeting audio transcript.
• No public commenters participated during the posted public-comment periods.

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