Olmsted Falls adopts 2026 budget after council hears revenue uptick

On third reading Council adopted Ordinance 62-2025, the city’s budget for calendar year 2026. Finance Director Tom Reynolds told council that the adjustments discussed during budget meetings were incorporated into the final document and that General Fund revenues were approximately $800,000 higher than budgeted, a variance he described as evidence the city had budgeted conservatively.

Councilman Brian Chitester moved for adoption and Councilman Chad Gluss seconded; the motion carried on a recorded poll of 5 ayes and 0 nays. Reynolds thanked council and department directors; the minutes record that the administration included engineering and payroll allocation clarifications that were offset by the revenue increase.

The ordinance was adopted as presented; the minutes show council also approved other finance items that night, including then-and-now certificates for Ron’s Tree Service ($3,400) and Aldtec ($3,430), and a radio requisition for the Southwest Council of Governments not to exceed $12,800.