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Council adopts annual appropriation and multi‑item consent agenda; FirstEnergy easement held for review
Summary
The Independence City Council adopted the annual appropriation and a consent agenda including a fire‑department equipment purchase, cybersecurity policy, a utility‑locating contract and benefits renewal; the council deferred a FirstEnergy driveway easement because the easement document was not in the packet.
At its Nov. 11, 2025 meeting, the Independence City Council adopted the city’s annual appropriation ordinance and approved a consent agenda containing several administrative and operating items. The consent agenda passed on a roll‑call vote after a brief presentation of items by staff.
The council adopted Ordinance 2025‑128 (annual appropriation) after a motion to adopt and roll‑call; recorded votes on the appropriation included Day: Yes; DeGeronimo: Yes; Narduzzi: Yes; Tagliati: No; Trakis: Aye; Laverca: Yes; Walt Chanoitz: Yes. Finance staff said the appropriation adjusts capital and infrastructure funds but does not alter the general or operating fund balances and cited recent payments such as a $176,000 ODOT contract closeout and $458,000 for service‑department work.
Items on the consent…
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