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Tallmadge council adopts 2026 budget, adds $25,000 for AV-room HVAC
Summary
Tallmadge City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-87, the fiscal 2026 budget, after approving a $25,000 amendment to fund a mini-split HVAC unit for the city’s broadcast console room; the amendment and final ordinance passed unanimously, 6–0.
Tallmadge City Council on Dec. 11 adopted the city’s fiscal 2026 budget (Ordinance 2025-87) after approving a late amendment that adds $25,000 for a mini-split HVAC unit in the console/AV room used for city broadcasts.
Councilman Guzzito proposed the amendment during the finance committee public hearing, saying the upgrade “will keep the room within tolerance so that we can continue to broadcast our messages.” Finance Director Molly Gilbride presented budget estimates showing a projected 2026 general fund ending balance of $6,400,000, a minimum requirement of $4,300,000 and an overage of about $2,100,000 even after the amendment. The amendment passed by roll-call vote, 6–0, and council then approved the amended budget ordinance by the same margin.
The amendment was framed as a one-time capital adjustment for operations of the city’s media/console room. Council members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the public hearing; the finance committee first took the amendment vote and then moved to adopt the ordinance for final enactment.
What happens next: the ordinance was adopted on Dec. 11, 2025; the $25,000 appropriation will be applied to the console room HVAC procurement and installation under the Finance Department’s normal purchasing procedures.
Votes and procedural notes: the amendment to increase the appropriation by $25,000 and the final adoption of Ordinance 2025-87 were both recorded as unanimous roll-call votes (6–0).
