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Lima City Council approves a slate of first‑reading ordinances; one development measure fails
Summary
The Lima City Council passed a series of ordinances on first reading — covering opioid-settlement participation, budget amendments, contracts, sidewalk bonds and public‑works bids — mostly by unanimous 7–0 votes. One ordinance tied to a development in American Township failed its first reading 5–2 and will return to a second reading.
Lima — At its meeting, the Lima City Council passed a package of routine and project-related ordinances on their first readings, and sent one contested development measure back for further consideration.
The council approved on first reading ordinances authorizing the city to participate in opioid-settlement agreements, amend the 2025 budget, name Huntington National Bank as the city depository, dispose of tax-department equipment via govdeals.com, fund sidewalk special-assessment bonds and notes, contract for Main Street Bridge engineering services, amend an engineering contract, amend a prior Open Air Sales contract, apply for Ohio Public Works Commission and related infrastructure funds, and advertise bids for citywide wayfinding signage. Those measures were recorded on first reading with roll-call tallies of 7–0 where called.
Why it matters: The measures encompass financial…
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