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Council amendment to reduce Chagrin Valley Dispatch incentive fails 2-2
Summary
During second reading of an incentive-grant agreement with Chagrin Valley Dispatch, Councilman Chuck Wilson moved to lower the return to 25% over five years; the motion to amend was tied 2-2 and failed. Discussion included comparisons to a private entity (Valley Ford).
Council considered Ordinance 2026-4-7, authorizing the mayor to enter into an incentive grant agreement with Chagrin Valley Dispatch. During second reading, Councilman Chuck Wilson proposed amending the agreement to a five-year term returning 25% of the 2% payroll tax beginning Jan. 2027 and ending Dec. 31, 2031. The motion to amend was moved by Wilson and seconded by Paulson; roll call was 2-2 and the motion failed.
Transcript discussion noted tension between matching incentives for a private business (Valley Ford) and a public entity (Chagrin Valley Dispatch); council continued discussion on the item but the proposed amendment did not pass.
The ordinance remains on second reading per the minutes; no final passage or altered agreement terms were recorded in the meeting minutes.
