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Council adopts resolution to put 0.1% income‑tax levy on ballot to fund parks and pool, tables ordinance
Summary
The Bucyrus City Council on July 8 adopted Resolution 230‑2026 to place a four‑year, one‑tenth of one percent income‑tax levy before voters to fund repairs and improvements to city parks and the municipal pool; the council also tabled Ordinance 38‑2026 and referred related matter to the finance committee.
The Bucyrus City Council adopted Resolution 230‑2026 on July 8, setting an election question for a four‑year, one‑tenth of 1% income‑tax levy to fund operation, maintenance, repairs, reconstruction, renovation, equipping and improvements to city parks and the municipal pool. "2 30 dash 20 26 is duly adopted," James v Pro Tem council declared after the roll‑call vote.
The resolution, read into the record by the Clerk, specifies that revenue would support Miller Park, Lyons Field Park, Harmon Park, Peking Park and Shines Art Park, including the city pool and related concession, restroom, parking and playground improvements, and may be used to pay debt‑service charges for securities issued for those purposes. The Clerk read that the measure would add an additional one‑tenth of 1% income tax for a period of four years.
Law Director explained the procedure for placing the levy before voters and urged the council to table the companion ordinance now rather than pass it before the electorate votes. "This is consistent with long standing statutory process," the Law Director said, noting an Ohio Supreme Court opinion that clarifies that the amending ordinance is passed by council only after voter approval of the ballot issue.
Council members moved and approved a motion to table Ordinance 38‑2026; that motion was carried by voice vote. The Clerk announced that the ordinance will be introduced and assigned a number at an upcoming council meeting and that proposed ordinance 230‑2026 was referred back to the finance committee for further consideration.
At the meeting the council also moved to suspend the rules and declare an emergency to permit second and third readings of the resolution; the motion was acted on by roll call and the resolution was adopted with council members recorded as voting in the affirmative.
The council adjourned at 8:56 a.m. No public comments were recorded during the citizens' participation portion of the meeting.
Next steps: the resolution will place the levy question before voters as described; the related ordinance remains tabled and referred to finance for follow‑up.
