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Council places ordinances on reading, adopts development agreement resolution
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Washington Court House City Council placed several ordinances and resolutions on first or second reading and adopted a development‑agreement resolution authorizing a deal with 4 Star USA Real Estate Group Inc.; roll calls recorded affirmative votes for actions presented.
The Washington Court House City Council on Jan. 28 moved a number of ordinances and resolutions through procedural readings and adopted a development agreement resolution.
Council moved Ordinance No. 1‑20‑26 to second reading; the ordinance determines the sufficiency of an application to add parcels to the Washington Courthouse New Community Authority District under Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code and sets a date for a required public hearing.
The council adopted Resolution R1‑2026, which authorizes execution and delivery of a development agreement between the city and 4 Star USA Real Estate Group Inc.; the motion for adoption was followed by a roll call in which all council members present were recorded as voting "Yes." The recorded roll call on the adoption showed affirmative responses from the members present.
Council also placed Resolution R2‑2026 (delineating overlays and adopting an economic development plan for the proposed Smith Grove incentive districts and setting a hearing date) on the calendar and recorded roll calls for a series of other first‑reading resolutions and ordinances, including Ordinance No. 2‑20‑26 (tax‑rate related amendment) and first readings for R3, R4, R5 and R6 (revolving loan fund loans, ODOT bulk highway rock salt agreement, and a county confinement agreement). Those items were read and recorded as placed for their respective hearings/readings; no contested votes or recorded 'No' votes were reported in the meeting transcript.
The council closed the meeting after a motion to adjourn and roll call.
Items acted on at the meeting (outcomes as recorded in meeting proceedings): - Resolution R1‑2026 (development agreement with 4 Star USA Real Estate Group Inc.) — adopted (roll call recorded unanimous 'Yes'). - Ordinance 1‑20‑26 — placed on second reading (roll call recorded 'Yes' for placement). - Resolution R2‑2026 — placed for public hearing/second reading (roll call recorded 'Yes'). - Ordinance 2‑20‑26 — placed on first reading (roll call recorded 'Yes'). - Resolutions R3, R4, R5, R6 — placed on first reading (texts read; roll calls recorded 'Yes').
