Shelby City Council adopts hazard-mitigation plan, renews health and parks levies

The Shelby City Council on June 15 passed three emergency resolutions, including the adoption of the Richland County multi-jurisdictional hazard-mitigation plan and renewals of two five-year levies to support the Shelby City Health Department and the Shelby Board of Park Commissioners.

Council members moved and approved Resolution No. 20, 2026, adopting the county hazard-mitigation plan. A council member explained the purpose during discussion: adopting the plan keeps the city eligible for certain disaster funding that may not be available otherwise.

Council also approved Resolution No. 21, 2026, to declare the necessity of a renewal levy for the Shelby City Health Department. A council member described the measure as a renewal that does not increase the existing tax rate and noted it is part of a multi-step public process toward final approval.

The council passed Resolution No. 22, 2026, renewing the parks levy, similarly presented as a five-year renewal with no rate change.

Each resolution was moved and seconded on the floor and adopted by roll-call vote. The transcript records the motions, seconds, and roll-call affirmative responses; the mayor confirmed each resolution as passed. No abstentions or negative votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Next steps: the levy renewals will proceed through the city's required readings and administrative steps; the resolution adopting the hazard-mitigation plan places Shelby in alignment with the Richland County plan and preserves access to federal and state disaster funding mechanisms tied to adopted local plans.