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Council unanimously approves a package of proclamations, grants and claims adjustments (Bills 26‑084 through 26‑092)
Summary
Mansfield City Council suspended the three‑reading rule and passed bills 26‑084 through 26‑092 (all by 8–0 voice vote), including an honorary retirement resolution, appointments, grants for parks and police equipment, DNA backlog funding, summer-program support and several reduced‑payment claims.
The Mansfield City Council moved to suspend the three-reading rule and read the evening’s legislation by title only; the motion passed 8–0. Council then considered and voted on bills 26‑084 through 26‑092 and recorded unanimous approval for each item.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Bill 26‑084: Honoring Lieutenant Steven Blust on retirement (effective 05/01/2026). Passed 8–0. - Bill 26‑085: Appointed Charlie Rahm (from Shelby) to the Richland County 911 review committee pursuant to ORC section 128.06. Passed 8–0. - Bill 26‑086: Authorized acceptance and appropriation of a $100,000 grant from the Richland County Foundation for restoration/renovation of the Liberty Park bathhouse (declared an emergency). Passed 8–0. - Bill 26‑087: Authorized acceptance and appropriation of a $175,000 U.S. Department of Justice FY25 DNA backlog reduction grant (breakdown: $79,008.50 salary, $26,041.08 benefits, equipment and supplies). Passed 8–0. - Bill 26‑088: Authorized acceptance and appropriation of $39,140.47 from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services for replacement of body-worn cameras (18 cameras plus licensing and a new kiosk computer). Passed 8–0. - Bill 26‑089: Authorized acceptance and appropriation of $2,500 from the Richland County Foundation for summer-fun-in-the-parks programming. Passed 8–0. - Bills 26‑090, 26‑091, 26‑092: Authorized reduced payments of approved claims for Alexa Mabry, Nick Godfrey, and Samantha Henthorn, respectively; each declared an emergency and passed 8–0.
Each bill’s passage was recorded by voice vote as 8–0; the clerk read each ordinance or resolution and council members moved and seconded prior to final passage. Several items included brief staff explanations (for example, the DNA and body-camera grants included department-level breakdowns of intended expenditures).
