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Votes at a glance: Council adopts employee benefits changes and year-end appropriation; two annexations carried to third reading
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Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Delaware City Council adopted Ordinance 25-73 (amending Municipal Court and Clerk of Court benefits) and Ordinance 25-74 (2025 supplemental appropriation, as amended). Motions to suspend rules for annexations 25-75 and 25-76 failed; both carry to a third reading.
Delaware City Council held several final and second-readings on Dec. 15, 2025 and took the following actions.
Ordinance 25-73 — Municipal Court and Clerk employee benefits: Council completed the third reading of Ordinance 25-73, which amends employee benefits and leave policies for the Delaware Municipal Court and Clerk of Court and was declared an emergency to take effect Dec. 21, 2025. The council voted to approve the emergency clause and then adopted the ordinance by roll call with affirmative votes recorded from the attending members.
Ordinance 25-74 — 2025 supplemental appropriation: Finance Director Alger presented the second reading of Ordinance 25-74, noting amendments needed to several accounts, the largest being the self-insurance fund to cover last-minute invoices. Council moved to suspend rules for three readings, approved the emergency clause, and adopted the ordinance as amended on roll-call votes.
Annexations (Ordinance 25-75, Price Farms; Ordinance 25-76, Pine Meadows): Both annexation ordinances were read for a second time with staff noting maps and descriptions were attached. Council motions to suspend the rules requiring three readings for each annexation failed on roll call; consequently both ordinances will return for third readings rather than being enacted tonight.
Consent agenda and other business: The consent agenda — including Resolution 25-91 (application to the Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Aviation for an Ohio Airport Improvement Program grant for SFY 2026), Resolution 25-92 (appointment to a board), and Resolution 25-93 (appointments of council members to committees) — was approved as amended. Ordinance 25-80 (fee schedule changes) was set for public hearing on Jan. 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Finance notes: Finance Director Alger reported November income-tax receipts were level at about 7%, utilities revenue was slightly higher than last year, and investment income remained up. He said the appropriation amendments were intended to keep the city in compliance with the state auditor’s audit.
Motions and votes: The meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded as noted during roll calls; where roll-call tallies were recorded, the minutes reflect majority approval when stated. The council adjourned at 7:22 p.m.; its next regular meeting is Jan. 12, 2026.
