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Council accepts finance committee recommendations; IT security upgrade proposed after hacking, income tax revenue reported down
Summary
Council accepted the finance committee's year-end report, noting $5 million in reserves, approved a $2,000-per-year IT budget increase to implement Duo two‑factor authentication after recent hacking incidents affecting Ohio agencies, and heard that income tax revenue is down 14.82% ($163,000) year over year.
The council voted to accept the finance committee’s recommendations, including the year-end investment report and a proposal to increase the IT budget by $2,000 annually to support two‑factor authentication on city desktops. The motion to accept the committee’s recommendations passed unanimously, 5–0.
A council member who presented the finance report noted the city’s year‑end reserves totaled about $5 million and recommended the modest IT budget change to enable two‑factor authentication. “We got hacked and so did many many other agencies throughout Ohio,” the council member said while arguing the upgrade is necessary.
Finance staff Jamie presented month‑end numbers, reporting that income tax revenue is down 14.82% from the previous year, a decline of $163,000; Jamie said business net‑withholding remains higher, indicating that people are still working in the city even as overall receipts fell.
Council discussion touched on the recommended Duo product after IT advised the city to adopt it; councilors characterized the $2,000 increase as a necessary, recurring expense to improve security rather than discretionary spending. The council approved the committee’s recommendations by voice vote and recorded the tally as five affirmative votes.
The council did not adopt new policy language beyond the budget authorization; administration will implement two‑factor authentication and report back as needed.
