Salem council approves event permit, motor vehicle license tax, hazard plan and Saad Center agreement

Council approved multiple routine measures at the Nov. 5 meeting by roll-call votes recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Event permit: Council approved an event application from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce for a Christmas parade on Dec. 4, 2025 (setup about 4 p.m.; end about 8 p.m.). The motion to approve was made by Miss Bricker and seconded by Mister Nall; the clerk called the roll with all present members recorded as voting yes.

Ordinance: The council held third reading and passed ordinance 25100759 (to replace ordinance 250916-57) levying a motor vehicle license tax as authorized under the Ohio Revised Code for the City of Salem and parts of Columbiana and Mahoning counties. The clerk recorded roll-call votes in favor.

Resolution — hazard mitigation plan: The council suspended rules and passed resolution 25110565, adopting the Columbiana County hazard mitigation plan and declaring an emergency; roll-call votes recorded in the affirmative.

Saad Center agreement: Council suspended statutory rules and passed resolution 2511150-66 authorizing a three-year agreement with the Saad Center and declaring an emergency; roll-call votes recorded in the affirmative.

The transcript excerpt shows roll-call votes for these measures, with the members recorded as voting yes; formal vote tallies were not transcribed as a consolidated numeric count in every case but the roll calls show unanimous recorded support among members present.