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Ravenswood council approves "Ravenswood First" special projects fund; water/wastewater bond left on agenda
Summary
On May 5, 2026 the Ravenswood Common Council approved an ordinance creating the "Ravenswood First" Special Projects Fund to increase transparency around approved spending. A separate municipal water/wastewater bond ordinance was listed for second reading but the minutes do not record a vote.
The Ravenswood Common Council on May 5 approved an ordinance to create a Special Projects Fund — described in council discussion as the "Ravenswood First Fund" — intended to make certain city spending more visible and subject to council oversight.
Councilor Todd Ritchie asked Mayor Josh Miller to summarize the fund for the public and said the purpose is "to provide transparency, attempt to increase visibility of funds that are being spent with approval and communication with council and direction of the mayor." Ritchie moved to approve the ordinance; Councilor Jeff Koon seconded. The minutes record the motion as approved ("All Approved").
The fund was presented during the meeting's second-reading stage. The minutes contain no detailed budget, specific qualifying criteria text, or implementation timetable for the new account; those elements were not specified in the recorded discussion.
Also on the agenda was a second reading of a Municipal Water/Wastewater Projects Bond Ordinance. The minutes show the item on the agenda but do not record ordinance text or a final vote in the excerpt provided. The council did not record any amending motions or financial details for that bond measure in the published minutes.
The council approved the prior meeting minutes from April 21, 2026 with a technical change before taking the fund vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.; the council scheduled its next meeting for May 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
The ordinance creating the Special Projects Fund was presented by Councilor Todd Ritchie, seconded by Councilor Jeff Koon, and recorded in the minutes as approved by the council.
