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South Lebanon council waives readings, approves Fillmore change orders, adopts pay and water-rate ordinances
Summary
At its Nov. 20 meeting, South Lebanon City Council unanimously waived two-reading rules and adopted emergency resolutions authorizing easements and change orders with Fillmore Construction LLC, approved compensation adjustments, and fixed water-use rates through 2029.
The South Lebanon City Council on Nov. 20, 2025, moved quickly through its agenda, unanimously approving a series of emergency resolutions, contract change orders and ordinances intended to close out projects before year-end.
Council adopted Emergency Resolution 2025-48 authorizing a temporary stormwater easement on property identified in the record as owned by "Smeany," after a motion to waive the two‑reading rule by Councilmember Linda Allen and a second from Councilmember Lisa Feder. The roll-call votes recorded Allen, Carmack, Feder and Spicer as voting "Yay," and the motion carried.
The council also approved two change orders with Fillmore Construction LLC: Emergency Resolution 2025-49 (Change Order No. 1) for the 2025 paving program and Emergency Resolution 2025-50 (Change Order No. 2) for final quantities on the Morrow Road reconstruction Phase 1 project. Both were adopted after unanimous votes to waive the two‑reading rule and adopt by title.
On the consent/ordinance side, council entered Ordinance 2025-26 (first reading) regarding private improvements on city-owned property and approved invoices and October financial statements. Council completed second readings and adopted Ordinance 2025-23 (revisions to minimum/maximum pay rates), Ordinance 2025-24 (compensation rates for full-time employees, excluding elected officials), and Ordinance 2025-25 (amending Ordinance 2021-45 to fix water‑usage rates through 2029). A second-reading motion to approve an addendum to the agreement with the Warren County Sheriff for police protection in 2026 (Motion 2025-43) was also adopted.
Finance Director Tina Williams told the council the city’s tax report is up 27% for the year, "which is about $600,000," and credited the tax office for improved collections. (Tina Williams)
Outcomes and next steps: All recorded motions and ordinances on the agenda were adopted at the Nov. 20 meeting; several items were emergency or change-order approvals intended to close projects this year. No items were tabled or failed during the session.
