The Amherst City Council on Nov. 10 unanimously approved its consent agenda, acknowledged October financial reports and heard a series of administrative updates including an auditor briefing on an upcoming state audit and a Toys for Tots collection announcement.

The clerk read minutes from the Oct. 27 regular meeting and a Nov. 3 finance committee meeting; Councilmember Heberling moved to accept the consent agenda and Councilmember Nahorn seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote recorded as 7 to 0.

Auditor Phillips reported that October reports have been completed and that he and the deputy auditor met with the State of Ohio auditor's office for a preliminary 2025 audit meeting; he said the state auditor's office will conduct this year’s audit as part of the routine cycle. Deputy Treasurer Sheila Wood confirmed the October monthly reports were completed and distributed.

Councilmember Dembinski announced the Amherst Police Department is again hosting Toys for Tots collection boxes in the department lobby (open 24 hours); pickup is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12. The mayor provided multiple administrative notes: he expects an interim budget on the agenda next week, reported leaf pickup progress, and announced the upcoming retirement of the wastewater treatment superintendent and related civil-service scheduling.

The clerk also read a slate of finance-related agenda items and ordinance numbers (A082547–A082554) describing proposed collective bargaining agreements with the Amherst chapter of AFSCME and multiple units of the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for 2026–2028; Finance Committee Chair Dimbinsky called those items for committee on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. One item previously killed in committee (A2553) will not return.

What happens next: The finance committee will consider the listed bargaining items at its Nov. 17 meeting; the council will take up ordinances advanced from first reading at the next regular council meeting for second readings and potential adoption.