Ironton council holds first readings on several ordinances, schedules public hearing on traffic change and moves to executive session

The Ironton City Council conducted first readings of multiple ordinances, scheduled a public hearing on a proposed traffic change, accepted minutes and financials, and voted to enter an executive session on property matters.

A clerk read summaries of ordinances presented as first readings, including: an ordinance (26-16) requiring the city’s police and fire chiefs to reside in specified counties (read with an emergency clause); an ordinance (26-17) requiring department heads to provide an annual list of major vehicles and equipment to the finance director by Nov. 1; an amendment to the codified ordinances (26-18); a repeal of the taxicab chapter (26-19); and an ordinance (26-20) authorizing bonds "Not to exceed $3,000,000,000" for wastewater system improvements and declaring an emergency (all read as first readings).

Councilmember (speaker 3) requested a public hearing on ordinance 26-22, the proposal to make South 13th Street one-way northbound and to prohibit on-street parking on that block; the chair scheduled the hearing for April 23 at 5:00 p.m. in council chambers and said an email notice would be sent to council members.

During miscellaneous business, a motion to accept the February 2026 minutes and financials was made and seconded; multiple council members voted "aye" and the motion was recorded as accepted. Later, a council member moved and the council seconded to enter an executive session to discuss property with the solicitor and the finance director; the council voted to enter the executive session and the open meeting was recessed.

No final ordinance adoptions or bond approvals occurred at the meeting; all ordinances were presented as first readings and council directed staff to follow up on items as needed.