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Votes at a glance: Carey council approves sidewalk agreement with ODOT, police donation fund, wastewater feasibility for Kalmbach, and appropriations ordinance
Summary
Council unanimously suspended rules, declared emergencies, and adopted Resolutions 2026-2, 2026-3, 2026-4 and Ordinance 2026-6 on March 2; votes were recorded as four yes, zero no, zero abstain by members present.
The Village of Carey council on March 2 adopted a set of time-sensitive measures, suspending normal rules and approving multiple emergency items by unanimous voice and roll-call votes.
Key votes and outcomes
• Resolution No. 2026-2 — Authorized participation with the Ohio Department of Transportation for PID 119988 sidewalk project. Council suspended the rules, declared an emergency and adopted the resolution; roll-call yes votes were Bleam, Conley, Puchta and Styer.
• Resolution No. 2026-3 — Authorized acceptance of donations and created Fund 214 (Police Department Donation Fund). Council suspended the rules, declared an emergency and adopted the resolution; votes recorded as above.
• Resolution No. 2026-4 — Confirmed finding of feasibility and intent to provide wastewater service to Kalmbach Feeds, INC., subject to final routing and engineering; council adopted by roll-call vote.
• Ordinance No. 2026-6 — Amended permanent appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year and was adopted as an emergency ordinance by the council.
All measures passed with the four members present voting yes; no votes or abstentions were recorded. The council’s use of emergency declarations reflects the mayor’s stated general preference to avoid emergency legislation but a recognized need for expedited action on these time-sensitive items.
