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Lima council advances Cable Road property ordinance to third reading after heated debate

Lima City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Councilors and residents clashed over the Cable Road Improvement Project’s traffic and business impacts; opponents raised access and small-business concerns while supporters cited safety benefits. The ordinance moved to a third reading after a 3–5 roll call.

Lima City Council on second reading debated Ordinance 22-26, which would authorize the mayor to purchase or accept donations of property for the Cable Road Improvement Project (PID 112573). Councilors and members of the public traded sharply different views on whether the design — including lane reductions and added bump-outs — would improve safety or harm businesses and emergency access.

At public comment, Samantha Ezel, who identified herself as a nearby resident, praised the project’s safety goals,…

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