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Greenville council adopts supplemental appropriations, 3% non‑union wage increase and other routine measures
Summary
At the meeting the council approved a supplemental appropriations ordinance, a 3% pay increase for non‑union city employees (effective April 1, 2026, with an emergency clause), a parks grant application, a utility billing waiver, participation in an Ohio Rural Water group rating plan, a pre‑annexation utility agreement and several other routine measures.
Greenville City Council adopted a package of ordinances and resolutions addressing supplemental appropriations, employee pay, grants, contracts and utility service requests.
Key votes and outcomes
• Supplemental appropriations (ordinance): Council adopted a supplemental ordinance to provide additional appropriations for 2026 expenses, including $1,900 for pool equipment maintenance, $600 for pool salaries (reimbursements for pool damages) and $1,882,313.39 for a water‑tower/industrial park posting. The council suspended the rules and adopted the ordinance by roll call.
• Non‑union wage ordinance (ordinance): Council adopted an ordinance establishing wages and salaries for the city's non‑union employees, approving a 3% increase effective April 1, 2026. Council passed an emergency clause to make the pay increase effective April 1.
• Parks Improvement Grant (resolution): Council authorized filing an application for the 2026 Community Parks Improvement Grant Program with the Duck Creek Park District to reimburse expenses at the Greenville Community Park.
• E.J. Busher Enterprises payment waiver (resolution): Council approved waiving $2,499.84 in sewer charges and late fees related to a water leak at 1569 Martindale Road. Council discussed the city's high‑use reporting and determined the leak resulted from a frozen, burst line at a building that had not been occupied.
• Verdantis LLC contract (resolution): Council authorized the safety service director to enter into an annual consulting contract with Verdantis LLC for closed‑landfill EPA compliance work (see separate item for details).
• Ohio Rural Water Association Retro Group (resolution): Council authorized the city auditor to apply to the Ohio Rural Water Association Retro Group to participate in a group rating program intended to reduce workers' compensation premiums and to pay associated fees.
• Pre‑annexation agreement (ordinance): Council authorized preparation of a pre‑annexation agreement to provide water and sewer services to property at 7035 State Route 121 North (applicant Janice Sides), with billing set at 110% of the city base rate for water and 150% for sewer; staff clarified these percentages will adjust with changes to the city base rate.
• Liquor permit renewals: After Chief Benji reviewed current permits and raised no objection, council voted not to request hearings on renewals.
Roll calls recorded unanimous affirmative votes for the adopted items in this meeting's record. Several items were read by title only after council moved to suspend the rules. Where discussion occurred, staff provided the procedural or technical context that council relied on before voting.
Next steps: Staff will execute the approved contracts and prepare the rezoning ordinance for Wayne Healthcare for consideration at the next meeting; council also announced a future change to meeting start times.
