Lodi Village Council passes emergency salary ordinance, approves settlement and accepts AED donation

The Lodi Village Council on Nov. 10 passed an ordinance fixing salaries and wages for village employees and adopted it as an emergency measure, approved a legal settlement, accepted a donation of automated external defibrillators for the police department, and authorized equipment purchases for public safety.

Council Member Graham moved and Council Member Surrarrer seconded a motion to suspend the three‑reading rule and pass the ordinance as an emergency; the motion carried on a roll call vote. Council subsequently passed the ordinance, incorporating changes proposed by Fire Chief Chris Ridenour and setting the total number of full‑time fire department employees at four. The ordinance is scheduled to take effect Nov. 24, 2025, as stated in the meeting minutes.

The ordinance governs base salaries and wages for village employees. Council recorded the unanimous recorded support for both suspending the reading requirement and for final passage. The record does not indicate amendments to the salary figures beyond the fire‑department staffing change noted at the meeting.

On public‑safety equipment, Fire Chief Chris Ridenour described the need for an outdoor, lockable cabinet to house an AED at Richman Fields during the baseball season. On a motion by Council Member Miller, seconded by Council Member Graham, council authorized the fire chief to purchase the cabinet; the roll call recorded approval among the listed members.

Council also accepted a…