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Kenton Council approves emergency appropriations transfer, updates flood-damage ordinance
Summary
Council suspended rules and adopted Ordinance 24-007 (additional appropriations/transfers) and adopted Ordinance 24-006 updating flood-damage provisions; both measures passed on roll-call votes (6 ayes).
KENTON, Ohio — Kenton City Council voted April 22 to adopt two ordinances: an emergency appropriation and transfer measure (Ordinance No. 24-007) and an amended flood-damage reduction code (Ordinance No. 24-006).
President Joel Althauser described the appropriation ordinance as largely accounting for funds already received by city departments rather than new taxpayer levies. "There is nothing new here," Althauser said as council reviewed the ordinance language.
Council suspended the normal three-reading requirement for Ordinance No. 24-007 to enable immediate adoption. The motion to suspend the rules was made by Council member David Beazley and seconded by Council member Steve Walter; a roll-call vote recorded six ayes and the ordinance was adopted.
On a separate item, Ordinance No. 24-006 — an amendment and restatement of the city’s Codified Ordinance Chapter 1439 on flood damage reduction — was adopted on its third reading following a motion by Council member Robin Jones and a second by Council member Chad Miller. The roll-call vote on adoption was recorded as six ayes.
What it means: Ordinance No. 24-007 reallocates departmental receipts and donations into appropriate accounts for 2024 and carries emergency language to expedite accounting and disbursement. Ordinance No. 24-006 updates the city's flood-damage regulations; the text was read three times and adopted under standard procedure. No further amendments or recorded dissents were entered during the meeting.
Next steps: Both ordinances were adopted at the meeting and will be reflected in the city’s fiscal records and codified ordinances; council did not schedule additional hearings on these measures at the session.
