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Fremont council authorizes mayor to seek state road and capital project funds
Summary
Council unanimously adopted Res.2026-2254 authorizing Mayor Sanchez to prepare and submit projects to the Ohio Public Works Commission for SCIP and LTIP funding after suspending Rule 4; the motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
Fremont City Council voted July 18 to authorize the mayor to prepare, sign and submit applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for the State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP).
Mayor Mike Sanchez presented the resolution and asked council to suspend Rule 4 to allow immediate adoption; "Mayor Sanchez asked council to suspend rule 4," after which Weiss moved and Otte seconded the suspension. Council then adopted Res.2026-2254 on a 6-0 vote. The measure authorizes the mayor to prepare contracts and submit project funding requests to the state programs.
The action puts Fremont in position to seek state support for capital and transportation projects through the SCIP and LTIP processes. Council did not discuss specific projects during the July 18 vote; staff follow-up was not specified in the record.
