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Chillicothe council adopts year‑end ordinances, approves cybersecurity policy; 0.2% tax levy set for May ballot
Summary
At its Dec. 22 meeting, the Chillicothe City Council unanimously adopted multiple year‑end ordinances — including payroll appropriations and an arborist salary ordinance — waived three‑reading rules on emergency items, adopted a cybersecurity policy to comply with state requirements (policy text retained privately), and directed a 0.2% municipal income‑tax levy for the May 5, 2026 ballot.
Chillicothe City Council unanimously approved a slate of year‑end ordinances and resolutions at its Dec. 22, 2025 meeting, including emergency payroll appropriations and a new city cybersecurity policy required by the state.
The council moved through 10 agenda items and voted to adopt ordinances and resolutions after multiple votes to waive the three‑reading rule on emergency items. Among the measures approved were an ordinance amending parking rules for metered and unmetered zones and municipal lots, an ordinance appropriating funds for payroll, fringe and pensions for the remainder of 2025, and an ordinance establishing a salary range for the city arborist that incorporates Inflation Reduction Act grant funds received through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The council also adopted a resolution…
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