St. Bernard council unanimously adopts cybersecurity policy, county CDBG agreement and four special‑assessment ordinances

The Village of St. Bernard council unanimously adopted a cybersecurity program and a county entitlement agreement and approved four ordinances authorizing special assessments and fund transfers during its meeting.

Council adopted Resolution 10, 2026, to formally adopt the Village Cyber Security Program aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, designate a cybersecurity program owner, and declare an emergency. Council member Schultmire moved to suspend the second and third readings and Mr. Morton seconded; a roll call vote recorded six in favor and the resolution was adopted as read.

The council also approved Resolution 11, 2026, authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter an agreement with the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners to participate in the Hamilton County Entitlement Program (community development block grant funding) for program years 2027–2029. The council suspended remaining readings and adopted the resolution by unanimous roll call.

In a single series of routine procedural steps, council members suspended readings and adopted Ordinances 29, 30 and 31 (each authorizing special assessments to reimburse the village for cutting, trimming and removing high grass) and Ordinance 32 (directing the auditor to transfer and appropriate additional funds). Each ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote.

Council also approved a motion to hold an executive session at the end of the meeting to consider the purchase of property for public purposes; the meeting record shows the executive session occurred and the council then adjourned.

Motions to suspend readings and to adopt were consistently moved by Council member Schultmire and seconded by Council member Morton. All recorded roll calls on the cited items were unanimous (six yes, zero no), per the clerk’s call of the role.

Why it matters: Resolution 10 establishes cybersecurity controls for the village (multifactor authentication, monitoring, backups and asset inventory among items cited) and Resolution 11 enables continued participation in federal CDBG funding through the county entitlement program, affecting planned capital or community projects funded on a three‑year cycle. The special‑assessment ordinances impose or confirm administrative billing to cover village costs for property nuisance abatement.