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Plain City council approves appointments, plats and budget ordinances; moves to executive session
Summary
At the regular meeting the council appointed members to boards, approved final plats and bond actions for development projects, passed appropriation and codification ordinances, read annexation petitions and voted to enter executive session to discuss acquisition of property for public purposes under Ohio Revised Code §121.22(G)(2).
The Plain City Village Council used its regular meeting to confirm appointments, approve development plats and adopt key ordinances.
Appointments and trustees: The council voted to appoint Christopher Thompson to the Economic Development Committee (term 01/01/2026–12/31/2028). The council also appointed Jason Stanford to serve as the mayor’s representative on the Union County CIC board of trustees (term 01/01/2026–12/31/2027). Both appointments were moved, seconded and carried as recorded.
Development plats and bonds: Council approved the final plat for Mayor and Reserve, Area C, Phase 3 (p z‑25 x‑7) and moved to release the performance bond and accept the maintenance bond for Darby Station Development Phase 3 (parts as listed). Motions to approve plats and release/accept bonds were moved and seconded and carried; the transcript records motions as passed.
Ordinances and resolutions: Council approved Ordinance 43‑2025 (appropriations for village current expenses and other expenditures through 12/31/2026) by recorded voice vote as "approved 8‑0". The second reading of Ordinance 44‑2025 (replacement pages to the Plain City codified ordinances) was approved as recorded. Council also approved Resolution 53‑2025 (authorizing sale of village property) as recorded in the meeting.
New business and readings: Council introduced first readings for annexation ordinances accepting 62.197 acres and 81.423 acres from Derby Township into the village and presented Ordinance 47‑2025 (a supplemental appropriation) with a motion to waive the second reading, which passed on recorded voice votes. The meeting concluded with the chair announcing the council would enter executive session pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(G)(2) to consider the purchase of property for public purposes.
Outcome summary: Key approvals at the meeting included appointments to advisory bodies, approval of final plats and bond actions for development, adoption of budget appropriations (Ordinance 43‑2025), and authorization for further annexation readings; the council then proceeded to executive session on property acquisition.
