Newark City Council unanimously adopts three 2026 appropriation ordinances, approves resurfacing contract on State Route 16

The Newark City Council on Dec. 1 unanimously adopted three ordinances that appropriate funds for the city’s 2026 budget and approved multiple resolutions authorizing contracts and work for the coming year.

Ordinances 25-45, 25-46 and 25-47 were each read on the floor, motions were made to waive the council’s two-day reading requirement, and each ordinance was adopted after roll-call votes announced in the meeting record as passing 10-0. The ordinances are described in the record as "an ordinance to make an appropriation for the expenditures of the City of Newark, Ohio during the year ending 12/31/2026." The clerk recorded the motions and roll-call tallies for each item.

Council also adopted resolution 25-75 (an appropriation resolution), resolution 25-76 (authorizing the director of public service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for supplies for 2026), and resolution 25-77 (authorizing resurfacing and related work on State Route 16 from just west of Dayton Road to the east corporation limit). Each resolution was presented, a motion to adopt was made and seconded, and the roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript and announced as passing.

Clerk announcements in the meeting record show that resolution 25-81 (another appropriation resolution) was held to the next meeting on Jan. 5.

Votes at a glance - Ordinance 25-45 (appropriation for 2026): motion to waive two-day reading and adoption recorded; outcome: adopted (vote announced as 10-0). - Ordinance 25-46 (appropriation for 2026): motion to waive two-day reading and adoption recorded; outcome: adopted (vote announced as 10-0). - Ordinance 25-47 (appropriation for 2026): motion to waive two-day reading and adoption recorded; outcome: adopted (vote announced as 10-0). - Resolution 25-75 (appropriation): adopted (vote recorded in transcript; announced as passing). - Resolution 25-76 (authorize bidding/contracting for supplies 2026): adopted (announced as passing 10-0). - Resolution 25-77 (State Route 16 resurfacing): adopted (announced as passing 10-0). - Resolution 25-81 (appropriation): held to Jan. 5 meeting.

The meeting record shows no substantive debate recorded on these appropriation ordinances and most resolutions; motions to waive the two-day reading rule were offered before each ordinance adoption. Several items were referred to the planning commission for review (ordinances 25-41 and 25-42, described in the record as zoning classification changes), and the clerk announced that standing committee reports and city official reports (auditor and tax administrator reports for period ending 11/30/2025) would be received and filed.

The council’s unanimous roll-call votes on the appropriation ordinances and the resolutions were the most consequential formal actions taken at the session. The meeting record does not show amendments or conditions attached to the adopted ordinances or the resurfacing resolution; 25-81 was explicitly held for later consideration.

The council scheduled its next meeting for Jan. 5, 2026.