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Lebanon council advances 2026 budget items, approves refuse contract and utility rate adjustments
Summary
Council moved the 2026 budget for first reading, approved a five‑year refuse/recycling contract with Rumpke, adopted a set of rate adjustments (2% water and sewer increases and refuse rate changes) and passed a three‑year labor agreement; council also authorized a brownfield grant application and introduced the Ray Rock rezoning ordinance for first reading.
Lebanon — After a lengthy public hearing on the Ray Rock Farms rezoning, the Lebanon City Council turned to regular business and acted on several fiscal and operational items on its Nov. 25 agenda.
Council took a procedural step on the 2026 operating budget by moving Ordinance 2025‑105 for first reading; staff told the council the packet incorporates total revenues of $133,900,000 and total expenditures of $137,200,000 for the 2026 operating budget. "This ordinance will approve the February operating budget, which includes total revenues of $133,900,000 and total expenditures of 137,200,000.0," a staff presenter said during the meeting.
The council adopted Ordinance 2025‑110, approving a five‑year contract with Rumpke of Ohio for citywide refuse and…
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