Ironton City Council adopts emergency budget amendment and landlord-reporting tax ordinance, certifies levies
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Summary
At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Ironton City Council adopted Ordinance 25-46 (an emergency amendment to the 2025 operating budget), approved Ordinance 25-47 adding landlord reporting to the city income tax code, and passed Resolution 25-49 certifying tax levies to the county auditor. Council also heard a public drainage complaint and held the first reading for an SBA Towers antenna agreement.
The Ironton City Council on Nov. 13 approved an emergency amendment to the city's fiscal 2025 operating budget, adopted a new reporting requirement for landlords in the city income tax code, and certified tax levies to the Lawrence County auditor.
Council debated and then adopted Ordinance 25-46, described on the record as an amendment to the permanent operating budget for the City of Ironton for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2025, and declared it an emergency. Councilmember Chris moved to suspend the rules and proceed; a second was recorded and the chair declared the ordinance adopted following a roll-call vote.
Council also considered Ordinance 25-47, an amendment to the city income tax code to add landlord-reporting provisions and an accompanying emergency declaration. City staff said an online form is planned and the requirement is expected to start Jan. 1 pending conversion of the department's systems. Council voted to suspend rules and take second and third readings by title; after roll call the ordinance was adopted.
The council passed Resolution 25-49, accepting amounts and rates as determined by the Lawrence County Budget Commission and certifying the necessary tax levies to the county auditor; the resolution had a favorable finance committee recommendation and passed on a roll-call vote.
During public comment, Tessie of 1606 Karen Street said she received notice that sidewalk work will direct stormwater toward yard drains at her property and urged the city to notify residents in advance so tenants, including elderly residents, can make arrangements. Tessie asked the city to ensure the work will not worsen water intrusion onto private property.
Council received a first reading of Ordinance 25-48, authorizing the mayor to enter into an antenna site agreement with SBA Towers LLC; no final action was recorded on that item at the meeting.
Other items on the agenda included announcements about local youth team tryouts and sponsorships, a mention that the city is pursuing potential Appalachian Regional Commission funding for an athletic complex, a notice that leaf collection must be scheduled by calling Code Enforcement and Zoning, and a proposal to draft a resolution supporting House Bill 58, a recovery-housing resident certification and inspection proposal. The meeting adjourned after a final roll-call vote.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance 25-46 (budget amendment) ' adopted; Ordinance 25-47 (landlord reporting) ' adopted; Ordinance 25-48 (antenna site agreement) ' first reading only; Resolution 25-49 (certify levies) ' adopted. Specific vote tallies were recorded on the roll call in the transcript but were not consistently labeled by member name in the recording.
