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Council divided over emergency clause as North Ridgeville moves to sell surplus vehicles and equipment
Summary
Council supporters argued an emergency clause would preserve resale value for taxpayers while others urged short public notice; council adopted three sale ordinances with emergency clauses after debate.
North Ridgeville City Council spent an extended portion of its April 6 meeting debating whether to apply the emergency clause to ordinances authorizing sale of surplus city property and vehicles (ordinances 20 26-42, 20 26-43 and 20 26-44).
The mayor and council members supporting the clause argued that heavy demand for seasonal equipment means the city can obtain higher auction prices if sales move forward quickly. "We're returning money to the city, so we're maximizing the value to the taxpayers," the mayor said,…
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