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Council adopts operating budget and energy-aggregation ordinance; accepts finance director resignation and advances a nomination
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2614 (the fiscal-year operating budget) and Ordinance 2615 (energy aggregation with Straight Line Energy Consultants), accepted Finance Director John Elum's resignation effective March 31 and moved to nominate him to a finance-director position starting April 1; roll-call votes were recorded for the ordinance adoptions and personnel actions.
During its March 12 session, the Ironton City Council completed several formal actions: it adopted the city’s permanent operating budget (Ordinance 2614), adopted an energy-aggregation ordinance (Ordinance 2615) authorizing the mayor to accept qualifications from Straight Line Energy Consultants, accepted Finance Director John Elum’s resignation effective March 31, 2026, and then proceeded with a nomination for the finance director post.
Ordinance 2614: Councilor Craig moved, and Jacob seconded, to suspend rules and give the ordinance second and third readings by title; the motion carried and the ordinance was adopted by roll call. The ordinance adopts the permanent operating budget for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and was declared an emergency.
Ordinance 2615: Council then considered authorizing the mayor to accept qualifications submitted by Straight Line Energy Consultants for electric and natural-gas aggregation. Councilors discussed expected savings, the fact that gas was included in the aggregation, and that residents retain an opt-out right. After a motion by Craig and a second by Jacob, the council suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 2615 by roll call.
Personnel actions: After an executive-session sequence, the council moved to accept Finance Director John Elum’s resignation effective March 31, 2026; roll call confirmed acceptance. Councilor Craig then moved to nominate John Elum (the transcript also contains a variant spelling) to serve as finance director beginning April 1; the motion was seconded and put to roll call.
Votes at a glance: The transcript shows affirmative roll-call responses for the readings and adoptions of ordinances 2614 and 2615 and for acceptance of the resignation and the nomination; the meeting minutes should be consulted for the formal roll-call tally if precise vote counts are required.
No implementing amendments or additional appropriations were approved at the meeting beyond the adopted budget ordinance. Several committee and scheduling announcements followed, and the council entered additional executive sessions to discuss property and contract matters.
