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Port Clinton council adopts code update, budget appropriation, Go Bus agreement and opposes state short‑term rental bill
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Port Clinton City Council adopted a series of ordinances including codified ordinance replacement pages, a temporary appropriation for early‑2026 operations, a space‑use agreement with Ottawa County, and a Go Bus community transit agreement; the council also passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 104 on short‑term rentals.
Port Clinton — The City Council on Dec. 9 approved multiple routine and programmatic measures, including updates to the city’s codified ordinances, a temporary appropriation to fund municipal operations for early 2026, a space‑use agreement with the Ottawa County Commissioners, and a contract to bring Go Bus community transit service to the city. The council also adopted a resolution opposing Senate Bill 104, which the resolution said would remove local authority to regulate short‑term rentals.
The meeting began with the council approving the Nov. 25 minutes and then moving to a series of roll‑call votes. Ordinance 29‑25, described as replacement pages to the city’s codified ordinances, drew the most discussion: Council member Richard Morgan questioned why the council should retain an emergency clause and asked, "But why can't we wait 30 days?" After debate the council voted 5–1 to retain the emergency clause (Morgan opposed) and then adopted the ordinance on final vote (6–0).
Ordinance 32‑25, authorizing the director of safety and service to enter a space‑use agreement with the Ottawa County Commissioners, was passed after the council retained the emergency clause and approved the ordinance by a 6–0 roll call. Ordinance 33‑25, described by the auditor as temporary appropriations for January through March 2026, appropriates roughly $6.9 million to cover operations in police, cemetery, streets, water, sewer, fire and other necessary funds; the council adopted it by a 6–0 vote.
The council also waived three readings, retained the emergency clause, and adopted Ordinance 35‑25 to authorize an agreement with area community action partners and Go Bus to provide community bus service in Port Clinton (vote 6–0). Following committee recommendation, councilors adopted Resolution 25‑10, opposing Senate Bill 104 and affirming the city’s interest in preserving local authority to regulate short‑term rentals (vote 6–0).
What happens next: Ordinance 29‑25 and the other adopted measures take effect as provided by their emergency clauses once signed by the mayor. Several items that were introduced on first reading, including a multi‑project water and sewer funding ordinance (Ordinance 36‑25) and a salary ordinance (Ordinance 37‑25), were scheduled for second reading at the Dec. 23 council meeting.
Speakers quoted or recorded in council votes and discussion are drawn from the official roll call and meeting record; direct quotes are from the transcript of the Dec. 9 meeting.
