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Richmond Heights council approves emergency issuance of up to $3.4 million in notes for street work
Summary
The Richmond Heights City Council voted unanimously June 9 to approve Ordinance No. 55-2026, authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $3.4 million in notes to fund street and road improvements; council suspended rules and approved the ordinance under emergency declaration.
Council President Bobby Jordan called for and the City Council approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of notes not to exceed $3,400,000 to pay for street and road improvements. Council suspended the rules and voted unanimously to approve the ordinance.
The ordinance, introduced by Mayor Kim A. Thomas, authorizes financing to construct, reconstruct, resurface, pave, curb, drain and make other improvements as designated in council-approved plans. Council President Bobby Jordan moved to suspend the rules; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Silver and passed unanimously. Councilmember Ursu moved to approve Ordinance No. 55-2026; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Shaw and the approval passed unanimously.
City officials characterized the measure as a financing step to support multiple road projects across the city. The ordinance was declared an emergency, allowing immediate authorization of the notes. The council took no separate vote in the meeting to allocate the funds to specific projects; details of project-level spending and timelines were not specified in the meeting record.
The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
