Rossford City Council unanimously adopts zoning amendment and three other ordinances; funds study on local electric generation

Rossford City Council on Feb. 23, 2026 unanimously adopted a zoning change to add adult day care facilities to the city's planning and zoning matrix and approved three other ordinances after suspending additional readings.

The council voted to adopt Ordinance 20 26-03, an amendment to the Rossford Municipal Planning and Zoning Code that adds adult day cares to the zoning matrix and was declared an emergency so it could take effect immediately. Allison (administrator) said the change "came up through the zoning committee" and reflected suggestions from the zoning inspector.

In the same session the council suspended further readings and approved Ordinance 20 26-14, an amendment to the supplemental appropriation for 2026. Chris (city staff) said the appropriation will pay for a study "to increase electric generation in the Crossroads" aimed at improving opportunities for economic development. The council voted aye on the motion to adopt.

Council members also approved Ordinance 20 26-15 to transfer forfeited funds to the law enforcement trust fund per Wood County court orders, a measure Chris explained was required by court direction, and Ordinance 20 26-16 authorizing the administration to dispose of certain surplus property so the city can purchase and install a new playset at Indian Ridge tot lot and remove the existing equipment. For each ordinance the record shows unanimous ayes by the council members present.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ordinance 20 26-03 (zoning amendment; declared emergency): Approved. Recorded ayes include Owen, Tinney, Echol, Oberdorf, Toth, Reynolds, Stotzenbach. - Ordinance 20 26-14 (appropriation; study of electric generation): Approved. Recorded ayes include Owen, Stotzenbach, Reynolds, Toth, Oberdorf, Echol, Tinney. - Ordinance 20 26-15 (transfer of forfeited funds to law enforcement trust fund): Approved. Recorded ayes include Reynolds, Stotzenbach, Owen, Tinney, Echol, Oberdorf, Toth. - Ordinance 20 26-16 (dispose surplus property for new playset): Approved. Recorded ayes include Echol, Tinney, Owen, Stotzenbach, Reynolds, Toth, Oberdorf.

What this means: The zoning change allows adult day care uses to be considered under the city's zoning matrix, potentially creating new local options for adult care. The appropriation authorizes a study to explore increasing local electric generation capacity in a part of the city identified as the Crossroads; council members characterized the study as an economic development opportunity. The forfeited-funds transfer follows court orders from Wood County; the surplus-property authorization will enable replacement of playground equipment at Indian Ridge tot lot.

Next steps: Ordinance 20 26-11 (drone-language chapter 557) was read as a second reading and will return for further consideration. The newly adopted ordinances take effect according to their emergency clauses and administrative processing.