Washington Court House council unanimously adopts ordinance to add property to New Community Authority

The Washington Court House City Council voted unanimously April 8 to adopt Ordinance 06-2026, approving the application to add certain real property to the Washington Courthouse New Community Authority District and amending the petition for establishment under Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Council moved for passage on third reading, the motion was seconded and a roll-call vote recorded yes votes from Blair, Call, Johnson, Lynch, Osborne and Schultz. No no votes or abstentions on the ordinance were recorded during the adoption vote.

The ordinance description read by the clerk says the action adds identified parcels to the New Community Authority and authorizes related changes consistent with Chapter 349 of the Ohio Revised Code. Council did not record substantive debate on amendments or conditions prior to passage during the session.

The adoption is a local procedural milestone in the formation of the New Community Authority; further administrative steps and any required filings under state law will follow the ordinance's adoption. No implementation timeline or fiscal detail for the affected parcels was presented during the meeting.

The council also placed related legislation (Ordinance 07-2026) on first reading, which would establish incentive districts and authorize cooperative agreements with private and authority partners; that ordinance will return to council for subsequent readings before any final approvals.