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Canton Council Adopts Multiple Ordinances Including Court Grant and Budget Measures; Votes at a Glance
Summary
Council voted to adopt a package of ordinances on grants, annexations and budget matters, including a $752,253 municipal court community corrections grant and the city's alternative tax budget for 2026. Several annexations and street vacations were also approved.
Canton City Council adopted a set of ordinances on multiple votes Tuesday night, advancing grants, annexations, and budget measures.
Key votes at a glance: - Ordinance 28 (adopted): Authorized the Canton Municipal Court to enter an agreement with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for the FY 2026–2027 Community Corrections Act grant, not to exceed $752,253, to fund probation and pretrial services staff. The measure passed on roll call, 11–0.
- Ordinance 29 (adopted): Authorized the Clerk of Council to certify unpaid and delinquent charges for building-related board-up, cleanup and demolition to the county auditor (April and May charges); adopted by roll call, 11–0.
- Ordinance 30 (adopted): Annexation of approximately 1.852 acres at 2707 Fulton Drive NW, assigned to Ward 7 and zoned B-3 (General Business District); adopted on third and final reading, 11–0.
- Ordinance 31 (adopted): Adopted the City of Canton’s alternative tax budget for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026; adopted as an emergency, 11–0.
- Ordinances 32 and 33 (adopted): Vacated a portion of 8th Street Northeast and an unnamed 10-foot alley, accepted replats, both adopted as emergency measures by unanimous vote.
- Ordinance 34 (adopted): Authorized acceptance of $5,500 from Walmart’s Spark Good Local Grant for the Canton Police Department; passed 10–0 with 1 abstention recorded (Scaglione).
Council earlier voted 11–0 to suspend rules under Rule 22.8 to add second readings of ordinances 21 through 29 to the evening agenda, making those measures part of the night's business before adoption votes were taken.
Several other first-reading ordinances were read and referred to committee, including a proposed stormwater utility chapter, multiple grants to support arts and tourism programs, a change order for the Perry Heights Water Main Replacement Project (not to exceed $114,573.04), and an ordinance authorizing a professional services contract with Arcadis for a booster surge tank design (second reading). The meeting record shows motions carried and roll-call tallies for the adopted items listed above.
