Council passes multiple ordinances on first reading; roll-call votes reported 8–0
Council moved a block of ordinances on first reading — Nos. 53-26 through 62-26 — including a budget amendment, several city contracts and an extended moratorium on shared-living facility permits; each was reported as passed on first reading by an 8–0 roll-call tally.
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The council presented and voted on a sequence of ordinances on first reading. Items included Ordinance 53-26 (amending the 2026 annual budget), Ordinance 54-26 (contract to clean municipal facilities), Ordinance 55-26 (contract with Allen Soil and Water Conservation District), Ordinance 56-26 (authorizing alcohol sales at the amphitheater), Ordinance 57-26 (amend contract with New Lima Housing for the Future Inc.), Ordinance 58-26 (accept tax-incentive review council recommendations), Ordinance 59-26 (six-month moratorium on shared-living facility permits), Ordinance 60-26 (amendment to authorized positions language) and Ordinances 61-26 and 62-26 (contracts for Motorola Solutions Inc. and GovDeals.com/disposal of equipment), among others.
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