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Fairport Harbor council adopts series of emergency resolutions, levy renewals and budget adjustments
Summary
At its organizational meeting the Fairport Harbor Village Council swore in members, confirmed appointments, approved emergency resolutions including temporary parking restrictions, and voted to place several renewal levies on the ballot; council also adopted amended appropriations totaling $6,717,415.17.
Fairport Harbor Village Council approved a package of emergency resolutions, appointments and budget adjustments at its organizational meeting, voting to move several tax-levy renewals to the ballot and to adopt administrative and public-safety measures.
Council formally appointed Eric Marushak to the Fairport Harbor Port Authority and approved appointments to the Tree Commission (Corey Heights, who abstained on the vote due to a possible familial connection, and Sean Powers). The council adopted Resolution 2026-7 authorizing the sale of the village Mardi Gras trolley float to the Kiwanis Club of Fairport Harbor and declared that action an emergency to expedite transfer.
On public-safety authority and personnel, the council adopted Ordinance 2026-6 granting emergency spending authorization for the fire and police chiefs and approved Resolution 2026-19 appointing William Unger as Firefighter II. Council also adopted Resolution 2026-8 to amend compensation rates and Resolution 2026-17 to transfer funds among General, Senior Center, Water and debt-service funds.
Fiscal votes included approval of payment registers for November and December and adoption of amended permanent appropriations totaling $6,717,415.17.
Council approved several levy-renewal measures to be placed before electors: a 1.9-mill renewal for roads, a 2.5-mill renewal to provide fire equipment, and a 3.9-mill renewal for police operations. Each levy resolution was moved, the rules were suspended where requested, and the measures were adopted by roll-call votes.
Council also adopted Resolution 2026-10, a temporary weekday daytime parking prohibition on both sides of the 300 block of Vine Street and the 500 block of New Forest Street (Monday–Friday, 6 a.m.–5 p.m.) through Aug. 1, 2026, citing public-health and safety and to ensure emergency access.
The meeting record shows most motions carried by voice roll call after motions to suspend the rules and declare emergency status where noted. No additional immediate contingent approvals or grant-execution conditions were reported during the votes.
What happens next: the levy renewals will be submitted to electors as adopted; administrative staff were authorized to execute the grant agreement with Lake County for the Senior Levy Fund and to implement adopted budget transfers and appropriations.
