Greenville Council approves supplemental appropriations, fund transfers and new police training fund; large capital invoices cleared

Greenville City Council adopted several financial and administrative measures during its meeting, approving supplemental appropriations, transfers, a then-and-now certificate to pay a contractor invoice, and a new police training fund.

The council unanimously adopted a supplemental appropriation ordinance authorizing additional appropriations across multiple funds. Key line items cited in the ordinance included a $2,500 donation to "Crime prevention police" (to be used for the Shop with a Cop event), $5,000 for fire-equipment maintenance to cover unexpected repairs to a fire Quint's turbo and actuator, salary and vacation/sick payoff adjustments, $2,000,000 for the water-tower east/industrial park project and approximately $2.93 million for wastewater treatment plant solids-handling improvements. Council moved to suspend rules and adopted the ordinance on the same night (roll call: Rogers, White, Wilman, Eling, Godwin, Norris — all voted yes).

Council also approved a fund-transfer ordinance that reallocates modest sums for training and sick/vacation payouts (for example, $2,300 from police office supplies to police travel and education for PELK training); clerical typographical errors in the ordinance were noted and corrected prior to signing. The vote was unanimous by roll call.

Separately, council adopted a resolution authorizing a then-and-now certificate to permit payment to Landmark Structures ILP of $718,851.20 for project work where the invoice preceded the purchase order because of changes in OWDA (Ohio Water Development Authority) payment practice. Law and finance staff explained that OWDA previously paid contractors directly but elected to route funds through the city on this project; the council approved the payment authorization by unanimous vote.

The council also created a segregated Police Department Continuing Professional Training Fund following guidance from the state auditor so reimbursements and training receipts can be tracked and budgeted separately; the chief will have direct oversight of expenditures from that fund. The ordinance passed unanimously.

Quotes: "These funds are needed due to unexpected repairs needed for the Quint turbo and turbo actuator," the clerk read when the supplemental was introduced. "It's just merely giving them permission to make this payment," a staff member said explaining the then-and-now certificate for the contractor invoice.

What passed (selected items): - Supplemental appropriation ordinance (adopted; roll call all yes): includes $2,500 for Shop with a Cop, $5,000 fire-equipment maintenance, $2,000,000 water tower east/industrial park, ~$2.93M wastewater solids-handling. - Transfer ordinance (adopted; roll call all yes): small reassignments for training and payouts. - Resolution: then-and-now certificate for Landmark Structures ILP — $718,851.20 (adopted; roll call all yes). - Ordinance establishing Police Department Continuing Professional Training Fund (adopted; roll call all yes).

Next steps and implementation notes: Several capital projects (solids-handling and the water tower) remain active; staff reported the solids-handling substantial completion target is September 2026 and the water tower substantial completion is expected in early 2027, with operations beginning later in 2027. Finance staff will process the appropriations and transfers, and the police chief will manage the new training fund.