Seat Pleasant amends FY25–26 budget for economic development, approves special‑election funding; $1M proposed for public safety complex

The Seat Pleasant City Council on Dec. 8 adopted Ordinance O‑26‑08, an amendment to the FY25–26 budget that adds economic development grant balances and authorizes funds to conduct a special election to fill ward seats. The ordinance passed on a 4–1 vote.

At the meeting the city clerk summarized O‑26‑08 as an amendment to the 2025 city budget enacted by prior ordinance and said the changes will include an economic development grant line and funding tied to a special election for ward seats.

Council then heard the first reading of Ordinance O‑26‑10, introduced as an emergency ordinance to amend the FY25–26 budget to establish a new "Seat Pleasant Public Safety Complex" account. The clerk reported a revenue increase and expenditure adjustment of $1,000,000 each to create the account (account number 4400 for revenue and 7001 for expenditures). The clerk also listed smaller state funding adjustments of $37 to specific account lines related to economic development.

The ordinance language read for O‑26‑10 states the new public safety complex account will have an initial budgeted amount of $1,000,000 for both revenue and expenditure lines; the clerk said the ordinance would become effective immediately following mayoral approval or passage by the council where permitted by law. Councilors asked members to submit questions and comments before the next meeting if they had concerns about the proposed funding and project scope.

What happens next: O‑26‑08 was adopted and will be implemented as reflected in the budget amendment. O‑26‑10 was introduced at first reading as an emergency ordinance; staff will continue to review and the council will revisit the item for final action as required by law and the emergency ordinance procedure.