The St. Marys City Council approved a resolution authorizing Joseph P. Cromwell Jr. to represent the city as a delegate to the Ohio Municipal Electric Commission (OMEA) and reaffirmed the mayor's position on the OMEA board.

Mayor Hurlburt described OMEA as a legislative liaison that monitors state and federal regulatory activity and said it is important for the city to "have a seat at the table." The council was asked to reaffirm the mayor's election to the OMEA board and to approve Cromwell as the city's delegate; council members approved the resolution by voice vote without a suspension of rules because the measure did not carry direct monetary implications.

The action secures the city's representation at OMEA, which the mayor described as important for tracking regulatory matters that could affect municipal electric interests.