Cleveland council approves FY2027 budget, 2026 tax rate and multiple zoning measures on unanimous consent

The Cleveland City Council approved its FY2027 budget and adopted the 2026 tax rate as part of a broader consent agenda during its June 8 meeting.

The motion to approve the consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote of 6-0. The consent package included final passage of Ordinance 2026-17 (Adopting the FY2027 Budget and updating the Authorizing Position List) and Ordinance 2026-18 (setting the 2026 tax rate at $1.2632), together with multiple zoning ordinance amendments and a resolution authorizing purchases through a master cooperative purchasing agreement.

Why this matters: Adopting the budget and tax rate sets the city’s spending plan and revenue posture for the coming fiscal year, and the zoning actions update land-use rules affecting several parcels and planned developments.

Details approved on consent included: final passage of Zoning Ordinance 2026-20 (rezoning about 59.6 acres along Georgetown Road to PUD 76); Zoning Ordinance 2026-21 (rezoning about 1.33 acres along Blackburn Road to CG General Commercial); Ordinance 2026-22 (amendment to PUD 22 updating concept plan and reducing units); Ordinance 2026-23 (amendment to PUD 48 changing area 3 to allow 40-foot-wide townhome and single-family lots); Ordinance 2026-24 (adding about 4.2 acres to PUD 66 and increasing maximum units from 45 to 60); Ordinance 2026-25 (adding a requirement for traffic impact analyses for new developments to Appendix C of the zoning ordinance); and Zoning Ordinance 2026-26 (rezoning approximately 0.53 acres along Dalton Pike to CH Highway Commercial). The consent agenda also included Resolution 2026-52 authorizing purchases under Contract #260202 with Dormakaba USA, Inc. through TIPS.

What the record shows: The meeting minutes and packet entries list the ordinances and resolutions by number and summarize the intended zoning and budget changes. The roll-call vote recorded on the consent motion was 6-0. The minutes do not provide individual yes/no votes by name for every item beyond the 6-0 result.

Next steps: The ordinances listed as final passage on the consent agenda are recorded as adopted; ordinances presented on first reading at the meeting (for example Ordinance 2026-27 amending the FY2025–2026 budget and Ordinance 2026-28 amending the municipal code to add Section 5-414) were advanced on first reading and will return for final consideration per the city’s ordinance process.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance 2026-17 (Adopt FY2027 Budget) — adopted (consent, 6-0); Ordinance 2026-18 (2026 Tax Rate $1.2632) — adopted (consent, 6-0); Zoning Ordinances 2026-20, 2026-21, 2026-22, 2026-23, 2026-24, 2026-25, 2026-26 — adopted (consent, 6-0); Resolution 2026-52 (participate in TIPS Contract #260202) — adopted (consent, 6-0). For items advanced on first reading, recorded first-reading votes were 6-0.

The meeting adjourned at 3:22 p.m.