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Mentor City Council approves year-end transfers, 2026 budget and several contracts
Summary
On Dec. 2, 2025, Mentor City Council approved a package of year-end appropriation changes, adopted the 2026 budget, and awarded multiple public-works and equipment contracts including the Garfield Park splash pad contract, a Tyler Boulevard sidewalk contract, dump truck bodies and replacement radios.
Mentor City Council voted on Dec. 2 to approve a series of year-end appropriation adjustments, adopt the city's fiscal 2026 spending plan and award contracts for several capital and equipment purchases.
Finance staff introduced Ordinance 25-O-097 as a year-end housekeeping measure that moves funds and revises appropriations for projects pushed to next year and for anticipated year-end liabilities. The ordinance includes a $5,000,000 allocation linked to the Garfield Park splash pad project, roughly $762,000 to reconcile the amphitheater fund repayment, and a $750,000 addition to the self-insurance fund to cover expected claims. Council suspended the rules and approved the ordinance by roll call.
Council also approved a routine set of authorizations permitting the city manager to negotiate spot-priced commodity purchases for fiscal 2026, including motor fuel (25-O-098), natural gas (25-O-099) and electricity (25-O-100), and authorized participation with the Ohio Department of Transportation for rock salt…
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