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Chardon council approves budget, advances funds and appoints law director
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting Chardon council adopted temporary 2026 appropriations, advanced permissive-tax funds to cover a shortfall, and appointed Benjamin Grant Chanaki as law director; roll-call votes were recorded for each item.
Council acted on several formal items at the Dec. 9 meeting.
- Resolution 26-25: Council advanced $62,000 from the general fund to the permissive-tax fund to bring the permissive-tax fund out of a negative balance if expected receipts are delayed. The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded as unanimous 'yes'.
- Ordinance 3335: Council adopted temporary appropriations for 2026 totaling $15,279,414 to cover personnel and operating costs for the first quarter and approved projects from the capital improvement plan. Council discussed specific capital items including a $45,000 pool-heater replacement and diving-block replacements estimated at about $42,000; both were characterized as municipal expenses. The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote.
- Resolution 27-25: Council appointed Benjamin Grant Chanaki as law director and authorized a contract with his firm for Jan. 1, 2026'Dec. 31, 2028. Council members praised his accessibility; the resolution passed unanimously.
All votes were recorded by roll call and are reflected in the council minutes. Staff will follow up on appropriation details and bring any supplemental appropriation measures to council for approval.
