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Buckeye Lake council adopts bed tax, appropriations and short-term rental limit; appoints planning members
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting, Buckeye Lake Village Council adopted a package of ordinances including a bed tax, two appropriations amendments and a limit on short-term rental licenses; council also confirmed two local appointments to planning bodies.
Buckeye Lake Village Council adopted multiple ordinances and confirmed two planning appointments during its Aug. 11 meeting in council chambers.
The council suspended rules and adopted Ordinance 2025-42, which updates the village bed tax requirements and penalties. Council also approved two amendments to the permanent appropriations ordinance (Ordinances 2025-43 and 2025-44) and an ordinance limiting the number of short-term licenses (Ordinance 2025-46). Council moved Ordinance 2025-45, requiring animal owners to clean up after animals, to second reading for clarification on enforcement responsibilities.
Why this matters: The appropriations amendments adjust how village funds are allocated for the fiscal year; the bed tax creates a new local collection authority for lodging-related activity; the short-term license cap alters rules for short-term rentals in the village.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2025-42 (bed tax): suspended rules and adopted by roll call vote 7–0. - Ordinance 2025-43 (amending permanent appropriations): rules suspended (6–1) then adopted 7–0. - Ordinance 2025-44 (amending permanent appropriations): suspended and adopted 7–0. - Ordinance 2025-46 (limit on short-term licenses): suspended and adopted 6–1 (Councilor Don Cable recorded as the lone nay). - Ordinance 2025-45 (animal cleanup): read and moved to second reading for clarification on enforcement (police vs. code enforcement).
Appointments and committee reports: Council appointed Tim Ryan to the Planning and Zoning Commission (motion passed 6–0) and Keith Smith to the Board of Zoning Appeals (motion passed 5–1–0, Councilor Sue Wadley abstaining). Committee reports covered finance priorities, public safety funding for a power cot for the fire department, and ongoing public-service work on road transfers and one-way street issues.
Council President John Lemmon opened the meeting and listed staff and council attendance. Mayor Linda Goodman reported no major road damage after the village Mopar event and said the Buckeye Lake Brewery reported a successful evening.
The council adjourned at 8:13 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 25, 2025.
