Sharonville council adopts 2026 appropriations, transfers and 3% COLA salary ordinance
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Summary
Council approved the city’s 2026 appropriations, transfers and an employee salary ordinance that includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment. The package included several emergency ordinances and year-end appropriations and set funds aside for capital and emergency response.
Sharonville City Council approved a set of ordinances that codify the city’s 2026 budget, transfers and employee compensation changes at its Dec. 16 meeting.
Council passed ordinance 2025-53 e, the city’s permanent appropriations ordinance for fiscal year 2026, and ordinance 2025-54 e authorizing transfers and advances among funds. Finance staff said recent reconciliation changes totalled about $63,000,000 in adjustments across the ordinance packet and highlighted major transfers for a new public works facility and a general fund contribution to capital.
Council also approved ordinance 2025-52 e, a salary ordinance that incorporates a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and made several job-title changes intended to improve recruitment and marketability. The salary ordinance was read and approved on a first-and-only-reading with emergency effect.
Additional budget-related actions included approval of a 2026 cost allocation plan (ordinance 2025-55 e), amendments to 2026 appropriations for an emergency response budget (2025-56) and year-end adjustments and set-asides in 2025 appropriations (2025-57 e). Staff noted year-end set-asides including $100,000 for facility improvements and an allocation toward capital, with an objective for a $12,000,000 general fund balance goal.
The city also noted a planned SAFER grant contribution to the fire fund and transfers to separation benefit and fire equipment funds as part of the year-end package. Roll-call votes recorded approval for each ordinance.
What passed tonight - Ordinance 2025-52 e — Salary ordinance with 3% COLA — approved (emergency). - Ordinance 2025-53 e — 2026 appropriations — approved. - Ordinance 2025-54 e — Transfers and advances — approved. - Ordinance 2025-55 e — 2026 cost allocation plan — approved (emergency). - Ordinance 2025-56 — Amending 2026 appropriations for emergency response — approved. - Ordinance 2025-57 e — Amending 2025 appropriations and year-end set-asides — approved.
Council members recorded votes by roll call; no opposing votes were recorded. Finance staff said the city is well-capitalized entering 2026 and projected working cash will allow for needed capital projects.