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Bucyrus council adopts three ordinances and Resolution 243, approves LGS accounting contract not to exceed $39,840
Summary
After suspending rules to address a draft discrepancy, the council adopted Ordinances 60–2025, 61–2025, 62–2025 and Resolution 243–2025; Resolution 243 authorizes a Local Government Services contract to convert city records to accrual basis for up to $39,840.
The Bucyrus City Council suspended rules and adopted three ordinances and a resolution at a special meeting Dec. 18, 2025.
Ordinance 60–2025 amended the annual appropriations ordinance for 2025 by decreasing several transfer and line items: $70,000 in police transfers, $85,000 in fire transfers, $300,000 in other uses within general government (local fiscal recovery special revenue fund), $12,000 in contractual services for lands and buildings (Miller Park walking path), and reductions in waterworks personal services ($100,000) and capital outlay ($210,000). The council suspended rules, waived reading and adopted Ordinance 60 by roll-call vote; the clerk declared Ordinance 60 duly adopted.
Ordinance 61–2025 made multiple appropriations across numerous funds, including small general-fund supplements (e.g., $2,000 to auditor personal services), larger safety-forces appropriations (e.g., $260,000 to police personal services and $91,000 to fire personal services), $100,000 to street construction personal services, $30,000 to park/rec personal services and smaller adjustments across waterworks, sewage disposal and pension funds. Members paused earlier to reconcile differing drafts but ultimately adopted Ordinance 61; one member, Deshaun, recorded a "no" on final adoption.
Ordinance 62–2025 approves replacement pages to the Bucyrus codified ordinances and was adopted after suspension and waiver of readings.
Resolution 243–2025 authorizes and directs the Bucyrus Public Service Safety Director, on behalf of the City of Bucyrus, to enter into a contract with the Local Government Services (LGS) division of the Ohio Auditor of State to convert the city's cash-basis financial information to accrual basis for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025, in accordance with a letter from Auditor of State Keith Faber to City Auditor Kelly Lewis dated Dec. 12, 2025. The council recorded the motion and adopted the resolution; the resolution states the cost will not exceed $39,840 and authorizes the auditor to draw warrants in payment from the appropriate appropriation.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ordinance 60–2025: Roll-call recorded affirmative responses from Moritz; Sherrick; Speegle; Myers; Fishon; Slater. Ordinance 60 is duly adopted. - Ordinance 61–2025: Roll-call recorded affirmative votes by Myers; Slater; Muritz; Sherrick; Speigle and a recorded "no" from Deshaun. Ordinance 61 is duly adopted. - Ordinance 62–2025: Roll-call recorded affirmative votes by Myers; Schaerick; Spiegel; Deshaun; Slater; Moritz. Ordinance 62 is duly adopted. - Resolution 243–2025: Roll-call recorded affirmative votes (Myers; Slater; Meretz; Sherrick; Spiegel; Deshaun). Resolution 243 is duly adopted.
Following adoption of all items, the council moved to excuse Councilmember Spiegel and then adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
