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Council directs ordinance to pursue 'soft billing' contract to recoup fire-department costs
Summary
The council voted 6-0 to have an ordinance drawn to enter into a contract with Ohio Billing to implement "soft billing" of insurers for fire-department response costs; the item originated in the Village Administrator's report.
The Carrolton Village Council voted unanimously on April 13 to ask staff to prepare an ordinance authorizing a contract with Ohio Billing to pursue "soft billing" of insurance companies for fire-department response expenses.
The Village Administrator reported that she, Mayor William Stoneman, Fire Chief Thomas and Aaron Stoller met with Ohio Billing to begin the process of recovering costs tied to fire calls. Council member Barto moved to have an ordinance drawn to enter into the contract; Butterfield seconded and the motion passed 6-0 on a roll-call vote.
Minutes record no extended debate; the action directs administration to prepare an ordinance for a future meeting that would authorize the contract terms and implementation timeline. The council did not record any dollar amounts or timelines in the minutes; the ordinance drafting process will determine contract specifics and any fiscal impacts that must be reflected in a future appropriation.
