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Canton City Council adopts storefront and public‑realm reinvestment programs
Summary
Council approved two emergency ordinances reauthorizing a Storefront Reinvestment Program ($150,000) and a Public Realm Reinvestment Program ($75,000), amending captions to transfer administrative responsibility from 'public service' to 'public safety'; both passed 11–0.
Canton City Council voted unanimously to adopt two ordinances that reestablish local reinvestment programs intended to support downtown storefronts and public‑realm businesses.
The council adopted Ordinance 20, reestablishing the Storefront Reinvestment Program (SRP) and authorizing up to $150,000 from Issue 13 comprehensive‑plan funds for SRP agreements. Leader Babcock moved an amendment to the ordinance’s caption to change references from the director of public service to the director of public safety. The law director confirmed the caption change as the sole amendment: "In the caption of the ordinance, we're changing service to the word safety," the law director said. After the amendment, the ordinance passed on roll call with 11 yeas.
The council then adopted Ordinance 21, the Public Realm Reinvestment Program (PRRP), authorizing up to $75,000 from the same fund for contracts with approved public‑realm businesses. That ordinance received the same caption amendment and passed by a roll call vote of 11 ayes.
Both measures were declared emergencies and adopted as amended during the meeting. The council’s action authorizes the mayor or the designated director to enter contracts under the programs; the approved funding sources were described as Issue 13 comprehensive plan funds. Council members indicated no further remarks before voting.
Votes at a glance: • Ordinance 20 (SRP) — Authorizes SRP agreements up to $150,000 (Issue 13 funds). Amended caption (public service → public safety). Outcome: adopted as amended, 11–0. • Ordinance 21 (PRRP) — Authorizes PRRP contracts up to $75,000 (Issue 13 funds). Same caption amendment. Outcome: adopted as amended, 11–0.
The council also listed committee meetings and scheduled a utility‑rate presentation for Feb. 24. The ordinances will move to implementation by the mayor’s office and the designated director, per the adopted text.
