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North Ridgeville council adopts tax budget, contracts and personnel changes; votes at a glance
Summary
Council approved multiple ordinances on July 7, including the 2026 tax budget, renewal of a meter contract for the French Creek system, sale of surplus property, and creation of an administrative coordinator position; most measures passed unanimously with emergency clauses where noted.
At its July 7 meeting the North Ridgeville City Council approved a package of ordinances and motions including the 2026 tax budget, extensions of a utility contract, and several administrative actions.
Key votes at the meeting included adoption of Ordinance 2025-106 (2026 tax budget), Ordinance 2025-103 (renewal of billing meter contract for the French Creek wastewater system, adopted with an emergency clause), and Ordinance 2025-105 (sale of surplus personal property, adopted with an emergency clause). Council also adopted Ordinance 2025-107 to create the administrative coordinator position to replace an upcoming retirement and instructed staff to post the position.
The council voted to not request a local hearing on a liquor-permit application from Tovey LLC d/b/a Tavo's Tacos, allowing the state to consider the application. That motion carried 6 in favor with 1 abstention.
Several routine or technical items were sent to committee for further review, including Ordinance 2025-104 concerning designation of the North Regional Community Improvement Corporation.
Votes at a glance:
- Liquor-permit hearing request (Tovey LLC d/b/a Tavo's Tacos): motion to not request a hearing; outcome: approved (6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain). (Clerk called roll; De Vries recorded as abstaining.)
- Ordinance 2025-101 (Illicit-discharge code): adopted unanimously (see separate article).
- Ordinance 2025-103 (French Creek billing meters renewal): adopted with emergency clause; vote recorded as unanimous.
- Ordinance 2025-105 (sale of surplus personal property): adopted with emergency clause; vote recorded as unanimous.
- Ordinance 2025-106 (tax budget for 2026): adopted with emergency clause to meet county deadline; vote recorded as unanimous.
- Ordinance 2025-107 (create administrative coordinator position): adopted with emergency clause; vote recorded as unanimous.
Clerk recorded roll call votes for all adopted ordinances; where a unanimous "yes" was recorded the clerk listed each member on the affirmative roll call.
