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Tiffin City Council approves series of ordinances and resolutions; Lindhorst named finance director
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Tiffin City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions, including the appointment of Jill Lindhorst as director of finance effective Nov. 1 and budget appropriations to carry the city through year end. Most measures passed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
Tiffin City Council on Monday voted to approve a package of ordinances and resolutions, including the mayor’s appointment of Jill Lindhorst as director of finance effective Nov. 1 and several budget appropriations to close out 2025.
The council passed Resolution 2025-48 confirming Lindhorst’s appointment (vote 6–0) and also approved Resolution 2025-47 to set compensation and benefits for the acting director during the interim period (vote 6–0). The council administered Lindhorst’s oath later in the meeting.
Councilors also approved Resolution 2025-40 (renaming Applejack Park to Louisa K. Fast Park and renaming the existing Louisa K. Fast Park to Tiffin East Park) on third reading (vote 6–0), Ordinance 2025-76 (adoption of replacement pages to the codified ordinances) on third reading (vote 6–0), Ordinance 2025-77 (allowing sale, possession or consumption of alcohol at Oakley Park and Rotary Club Centennial Park) on third reading (vote 6–0), and Ordinance 2025-78 (acquiring property at 17 North Washington Street) on third reading (vote 6–0).
The council also authorized the city to apply for the 2026 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program through Resolution 2025-49 (motion to suspend the three-reading rule and pass both suspension and emergency; final passage vote 6–0). Council members discussed the federal grant’s matching requirement and the statutory restriction that property accepted under LWCF must remain parkland in perpetuity.
On budget matters, the council passed Ordinance 2025-86 to amend the 2025 budget to appropriate funds into the general fund, Jefferson Health Fund and Park and Recreation Fund; the suspension and passage votes were 5–1 (one council member opposed the suspension and voted no on passage). The ordinance included line items discussed by the acting director of finance: $10,750 for an SQL license for accounting software, $500,000 to permit monthly income-tax transfers through year end, a $3,434.83 Ohio EMS grant to the fire department, a $725,000 appropriation to the Jefferson Health Fund and a $5,000 donation earmarked for holiday fireworks, among smaller items.
All votes and roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting minutes were taken at the council table and entered by the clerk.
