The finance and legislation committee introduced an ordinance authorizing the city of Struthers to enter into a contract with IGS Energy to serve as the city’s natural gas aggregation supplier and declared an emergency for the measure. Committee members moved to bring the ordinance up for consideration and recorded a second, but no final vote was taken during the committee meeting.

Why it matters: If approved by the council, a citywide aggregation contract would select a supplier for residents and could affect local natural-gas rates for participating customers. The committee did not debate contract terms in detail at the meeting; the ordinance was formally introduced so staff can provide any required details and the full council can consider the measure.

What was said: Speaker 8 introduced the ordinance and noted it would be considered as part of the committee’s three pieces of business that evening; a motion to bring the ordinance forward was seconded and noted in the record.

Next steps: The ordinance will be scheduled for further consideration by the full council; staff will circulate contract terms and any required emergency-findings explanation in advance of a council vote.