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Galion public meetings in 2025

24 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 18, 2025

Special Council Meetings

Council to accept donated parking lot at 8 Public Square and update employee policies

The Galion City Council will approve the minutes from the December 9 meeting and the agenda, then vote on a resolution reappointing Amanda Moran to the City Health Board. It will also consider an ordinance to accept a donation of real property at 8 Public Square (Union Street) with deed restrictions. Additional ordinances will update employee benefits, pay ranges, and union contracts for city staff.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved donation of real property to Galion

The council approved the minutes from the Dec 9, 2025 meeting and added several ordinances to the agenda. It then passed Ordinance 2025‑59, allowing the city to accept a donated real‑property parcel, and approved multiple ordinances updating employee benefits, pay ranges, and authorizing city agreements with the state auditor, health department, and the Fraternal Order of Police. All actions were approved unanimously (6‑0).

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Tue Dec 9, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to approve airport matching‑grant ordinance for $28,820

The Galion City Council meeting on Dec 9, 2025 will consider several pieces of legislation, including appointments and funding measures. Council members will vote on Resolution 2025‑16 to appoint Kara Ault to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council as an emergency measure. They will also vote on Ordinance 2025‑57, which authorizes the Safety‑Service Director to apply for ODOT matching‑grant funds of $20,297 and $8,523 to support airport beacon reconstruction, access‑road rehabilitation, and parking‑lot improvements at the Galion Municipal Airport. Additional items include an amendment to the 2025 appropriations, acceptance of a parking‑lot donation, and appointments to the Health Board and Freese Board.

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✓ Decided: Council approved four labor‑agreement ordinances and a fund‑transfer ordinance

The council passed several ordinances approving one‑year labor agreements with AFSCME, the International Association of Firefighters, and the Ohio Patrolman's Benevolent Association, and transferred funds in the 2024‑86 appropriations. It also adopted a resolution appointing members to the Community Investment Area Housing Council and appointed Jennifer Kuns to the Egbert M. Freese Foundation board. The scheduled Streets, Alleys, Trees & Bridges Committee meeting was cancelled.

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Tue Nov 25, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to adopt 2026 budget appropriations for City and Health Department

The Galion City Council will consider several ordinances, including the vacation of a 0.075‑acre alley between inlots 105 and 107, and two emergency budget appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year—one for the Health Department and one for the City overall. A resolution will appoint Kara Ault to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council. The meeting also includes routine approvals of minutes, the agenda, and a citizen comment period.

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✓ Decided: Council approved emergency city and health department appropriations for FY 2026

The council passed Ordinance No. 2025-52, adopting permanent annual appropriations for the City of Galion for the fiscal year ending 2026, with an emergency declaration. It also approved Ordinance No. 2025-51, providing emergency appropriations for the Health Department for the same fiscal year. Additional actions included vacating a 16.5‑foot alley (Ordinance 2025-49) and amending other appropriations (Ordinances 2025‑55 and 2025‑56).

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Wed Nov 12, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion City Council to consider 2026 budgets and alley vacation

City Council will discuss the 2026 annual appropriations for the City and the Health Department. The body is also considering the vacation of a small alley and the certification of unpaid mowing assessments to the county auditor.

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✓ Decided: Council passed Ordinance No. 2025-53 to certify unpaid nuisance assessments

The Galion City Council approved the minutes from the October 28, 2025 meeting and added several ordinances and resolutions to the agenda. The council then passed Ordinance No. 2025-53, Ordinance No. 2025-54, and Resolution No. 2025-17 with unanimous votes. A motion to suspend the rules for a final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-51 failed because it did not receive the required six votes.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to reallocate $3.5 million and approve fire grant in emergency ordinances

The Galion City Council will consider several ordinances, including an emergency amendment to the 2025 appropriations that transfers funds and cuts the water‑utility capital outlay by $3,500,000. It will also authorize the Safety‑Service Director to apply for and accept a $26,278.27 state grant for the Multi‑Agency Radio Communications System for the fire department. Additional items on the agenda are routine approvals of minutes, the agenda, and other budget‑related ordinances for 2026. Public comments and a presentation by Makenna Laser of Crawford Partnership are also scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Council passed three ordinances, including funding for Clay Street, 6-0 votes

The council approved the October 14 minutes and added Ordinances 2025-48 and 2025-49 to the agenda. It passed Ordinances 2025-47, 2025-48 and 2025-50 with unanimous 6‑0 votes. A motion to suspend the rules on Ordinance 2025-49 failed, so it remained at a first reading. All other actions were approved unanimously.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider rezoning and Amann Spillway funding

City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on rezoning a property on Buehler Street. The body is also considering an emergency ordinance to apply for OPWC grant and loan funds for a spillway reconstruction project and amendments to 2025 appropriations.

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✓ Decided: Council rezoned Buehler Street outlot 608 to single‑family residential

The council approved the September 23 minutes (7‑0) and added two items to the agenda (7‑0 each). It passed Ordinance No. 2025‑41, changing outlot 608 from General Commercial to R‑1B (7‑0). It also adopted Ordinances No. 2025‑45 and No. 2025‑46 for fund appropriations and grant authority, and approved Resolution No. 2025‑15 setting tax rates (7‑0 each). The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

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Tue Sep 23, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider opioid settlement and health department fund transfers

City Council will discuss participating in a national opioid settlement with eight manufacturers. The body is also considering two ordinances to amend 2025 appropriations for the Health Department and other city funds.

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✓ Decided: Council passed three emergency ordinances covering funds and opioid settlement

The council approved three ordinances—2025‑42, 2025‑43, and 2025‑44—each moving funds or authorizing actions and declaring emergencies. All three passed as final readings. Earlier, the council approved the September 9 minutes, the agenda, and adjourned the meeting.

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Tue Sep 9, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider cybersecurity program and opioid settlement

City Council is reviewing legislation to establish a mandatory cybersecurity program and protocols for ransomware incidents. The body is also considering participation in the Purdue Opioid Settlement and authorizing bids for tree clearing.

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✓ Decided: Council approved three emergency ordinances, including opioid settlement participation

The Galion City Council approved the August 12, 2025 meeting minutes and added Resolution No. 2025‑14 to the agenda. It then passed three emergency ordinances—Live Line Tree Clearing, participation in the National Opioids Settlement, and a Cybersecurity program—each with a unanimous 6‑0 vote. Two resolutions ratifying department actions also passed unanimously.

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Tue Aug 12, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider rezoning and power cost adjustment

City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a request to rezone a property on Dawsett Avenue for multifamily residential use. The body is also reviewing an update to the utility power cost adjustment and a payment for equipment repairs.

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✓ Decided: Council approved property acquisition at 710 Clay St and rezoned 1051 Dawsett Ave

The council approved the minutes from July meetings and adopted the agenda. It passed Resolution 2025-9 to accept the 710 Clay Street property from the Crawford County Land Revitalization Corporation. It also approved Ordinance 2025-34 to re‑zone 1051 Dawsett Avenue from single‑family to residential multifamily. Additional actions included a power‑cost adjustment ordinance and ratifying prior departmental actions.

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Tue Jul 22, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council considers property acquisition and budget amendments

City Council is reviewing the acquisition of property at 710 Clay Street and amendments to the 2025 appropriations. The body is also considering the ratification of two expenditures via 'Then and Now' certificates.

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✓ Decided: Council approved Ordinance 2025-35 to appropriate funds, passing 7‑0

The council excused President Eric Webber and approved the meeting agenda unanimously. It did not approve the July 8 minutes and rejected Resolution 2025‑9 because the emergency clause required five affirmative votes. Ordinance 2025‑35, which appropriates and advances funds, passed with a 7‑0 vote, and Resolution 2025‑10 also passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned with a 7‑0 vote.

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Tue Jul 8, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council considers acquiring property at 710 Clay Street

City Council will consider a resolution to accept property at 710 Clay Street from the Crawford County Land Revitalization Corporation. The property would be accepted in 'as is' condition.

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✓ Decided: Council approved minutes, agenda and adjourned; Clay Street resolution postponed

The council voted 7-0 to approve the amended minutes from the June 24, 2025 meeting. It also approved the agenda as presented with a unanimous vote. Resolution 2025-9 to accept the 710 Clay Street property was held to a second reading and was not adopted. The meeting was adjourned by a 7-0 vote.

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Tue Jun 24, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider $75,000 limit on blanket purchase orders

City Council will discuss several ordinances, including a new spending limit for blanket purchase orders and grant applications for victim assistance. The body will also consider funding for FY 2025 paving and a resolution regarding Clay Street.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $853,541 street paving contract via Ordinance 2025-33

The Galion City Council unanimously approved several ordinances, including Ordinance No. 2025-33 which authorizes the Safety-Service Director to bid and contract for street paving improvements totaling $853,541. All ordinance motions passed with a 6‑0 vote. A resolution to accept 710 Clay Street property failed because the motion to suspend rules received only 4‑2 votes, short of the required six.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion City Council to vote on sewer rate increases

City Council is considering an ordinance to establish new sewer charges for customers inside and outside city limits effective July 1, 2025. The body is also reviewing a resolution to ratify a payment for storm sewer work.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved new sewer charge ordinance

The council unanimously approved the minutes from the May 27 meeting and added Resolution No. 2025-8 to the agenda. It then passed Ordinance No. 2025-25, establishing sewer charges effective July 1, 2025, and adopted Resolution No. 2025-8 after amendment. The meeting was adjourned after a 6‑0 vote.

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Tue May 27, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to vote on sewer rate hikes and airport grant applications

The Galion City Council will meet to approve minutes, address public comments, and vote on several ordinances. Key decisions include adopting new sewer rates effective July 1, 2025, and authorizing grant applications for airport infrastructure improvements. Elected officials will also provide reports.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved $1,1666,100 financing for sewer and water upgrades

The council passed Ordinance No. 2025-29, authorizing the issuance of notes up to $1,1666,100 to fund sewer treatment plant equipment, a lift station on State Route 61, Powers Reservoir improvements, and water‑treatment plant upgrades, with a 6‑0 vote. It also approved Ordinance No. 2025-27 for a Federal Aviation Administration grant to rehabilitate the municipal airport access road and parking, and Ordinance No. 2025-28 for a grant to reconstruct the airport rotating beacon and wind cone, each by 6‑0. Resolutions No. 2025‑6 and No. 2025‑7 re‑appointed Rod Staiger and Chad Miller to the Galion Port Authority Board, also by 6‑0.

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Tue May 13, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to consider sewer rate increase effective July 1, 2025

The Galion City Council will hold a first reading of an ordinance establishing new sewer rates for in-town and rural customers, with bills rendered on or after July 1, 2025. The council will also vote to accept the Crawford County Tax Incentive Review Council's recommendations to continue tax abatements for four local companies. A presentation from the Crawford Partnership is also scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Council approved Ordinance No. 2025-26 establishing tax‑incentive guidelines

The council approved the minutes from the April 22, 2025 meeting and adopted the agenda as amended. Ordinance No. 2025-25 establishing sewer charges was approved, and Ordinance No. 2025-26 responding to tax‑incentive recommendations was passed as a final reading. An amendment to council rules was adopted by a 4‑3 vote. The meeting was adjourned.

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Tue Apr 22, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to consider $1.5M in budget transfers, including $700K for Freese Construction

The Galion City Council will consider three ordinances and a resolution at its April 22, 2025 meeting. The main item is Ordinance 2025-22, which transfers and appropriates over $1.5 million across various funds, including $700,000 from Leisure Time to CDBG Escrow for Freese Construction and $278,000 from the General Fund to CDBG Escrow for buildings. Ordinance 2025-24 authorizes participation in the ODOT winter road salt contract for the 2025-2026 season. Ordinance 2025-23 adjusts Health Department appropriations, transferring small amounts within HIV Grant and 340B Drug Pricing Program funds.

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✓ Decided: City Council approved emergency road‑salt contract and multiple budget ordinances

The council passed Ordinance No. 2025-22 to appropriate and transfer funds in an emergency, amended and adopted Ordinance No. 2025-23 for Health Department fund transfers, and approved Ordinance No. 2025-24 to join the 2025 ODOT winter road‑salt contract. A resolution (No. 2025-5) ratifying prior department actions was also adopted. All motions carried with votes ranging from 6‑0 to 7‑0.

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Tue Apr 8, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council considers tax incentive assignment for Carter Crossing

Galion City Council is meeting to discuss the first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-21. This legislation proposes assigning a Community Reinvestment Area Agreement for the property at 798 and 800 Carter Drive to Conklins Carter Crossing, LLC and its lenders.

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✓ Decided: Council passed Ordinance No. 2025‑21 authorizing a community investment agreement

The council approved the March 28, 2025 meeting minutes. It added Ordinance No. 2025‑21 to the agenda, approved the amended agenda, and then suspended rules to move to a final reading. The council passed Ordinance No. 2025‑21, which authorizes a community investment agreement and declares an emergency. The meeting was adjourned.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council considers raising salaries for elected officials and council members

The Galion City Council will consider ordinances to increase salaries for the Mayor, Auditor, Treasurer, Law Director, and Council members for terms beginning January 1, 2026. The council also will vote on authorizing bids for airport access road and parking lot rehabilitation, and airport beacon replacement. Additionally, the council will amend the 2025 appropriations by transferring funds among various accounts.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $509,863 airport road and parking lot rehabilitation contract

The Galion City Council unanimously passed several ordinances, including salary and benefit changes for elected officials and council members, a fund‑transfer ordinance, and two airport improvement contracts. Ordinance 2025‑18 authorizes a $509,863 contract for the Access Road and Parking Lot Rehabilitation at the airport. Ordinance 2025‑19 authorizes a $125,000 contract for a rotating beacon and wind cone at the airport. All motions carried 7‑0.

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Thu Mar 20, 2025

Special Council Meetings

Council to consider first reading of ordinance for CRA Assignment at Carter Crossing

The Galion City Council is holding a special meeting to consider Ordinance No. 2025-20 on first reading, which involves a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) assignment for the Carter Crossing project. The meeting includes pledge, invocation, roll call, and agenda approval. Any further readings or public hearings would occur at subsequent meetings.

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✓ Decided: Ordinance No. 2025-20 approving a Community Reinvestment Area agreement passed

The council added Ordinance No. 2025-20 to the agenda and approved the agenda amendment, both unanimously. The council suspended the rules to allow a final reading of the ordinance and then passed Ordinance No. 2025-20 with a 7‑0 vote, approving the Community Reinvestment Area agreement between the City of Galion, Five Galion Company LLC, and Conklins Carter Crossing LLC and authorizing the Safety‑Service Director to enter the agreement, declared an emergency. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

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Tue Mar 11, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to vote on raising elected officials' salaries, considers Freese grant projects

The Galion City Council will vote on the second reading of ordinances increasing compensation for elected officials effective Jan 1, 2026, raising the mayor and auditor salaries from $30,000 and $39,902 to $55,000 each. They will also introduce a first-reading ordinance requesting $432,961.10 from the Egbert M. Freese Foundation for projects including depot renovations ($350,000) and pool/splash park improvements ($75,000). A liquor permit membership change for Ralphies (Bennett Enterprises LLC) is also on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Council passes Freese Foundation income request ordinance; salary ordinances held to second reading

Council approved Ordinance No. 2025-16, requesting the Egbert M. Freese Foundation distribute income to the city, as a final reading. Two ordinances setting salaries for elected officials (2025-13 and 2025-14) were held to a second reading after a rules suspension failed. Minutes and agenda were approved unanimously.

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Tue Feb 25, 2025

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Council proposes raises for mayor, auditor, law director, council members

The Galion City Council will consider ordinances that would raise salaries for elected officials and council members for terms starting January 1, 2026. Also on the agenda: amendments to city appropriations, an appointment to the Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC), and a quarterly update from the Galion Port Authority.

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✓ Decided: Council passes amended 2025 appropriations transfers and appointments

Galion City Council approved two amended ordinances transferring funds within the 2025 appropriations, including a Health Department fund transfer, and passed resolutions approving Julie Bell's appointment to the Tax Incentive Review Council and ratifying prior department head expenditures. All votes were 7-0 except one ordinance that passed 6-0 with one abstention. Two ordinances establishing salaries for elected officials and council members were held to first reading.

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Tue Feb 11, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider increasing power cost adjustment to $0.01450/kWh

City Council will discuss three ordinances, including a proposal to raise the Power Cost Adjustment for utility bills to prepare for projected cost increases in June 2025. The body will also consider a staffing ordinance and authorization for bids regarding Charles St. laterals.

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✓ Decided: Council passes three ordinances, including sewer project bid authorization

Galion City Council unanimously passed three ordinances on final reading: setting the Power Cost Adjustment, amending authorized employee counts by department, and authorizing the Safety-Service Director to advertise for bids and contract for the Charles Street Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Project. All votes were 7-0. The council also heard a quarterly update from the Crawford Partnership and reports from city officials.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Galion Council to consider $2.5M Big Four Depot Phase II renovation

The City Council will vote on six ordinances, including a third-reading vote on a $2.5 million contract for Big Four Depot Phase II renovations, a first-reading on a MARCS grant for fire radio equipment, and several appropriations amendments. Public comments and elected official reports are also scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Big Four Depot Phase II renovation contract

Galion City Council approved the Big Four Depot Renovations Phase II project, authorizing the Safety-Service Director to seek bids and contract with the lowest bidder. The council also passed several ordinances, including grants for fire department equipment and adjustments to the 2025 budget. All votes were unanimous (7-0).

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Tue Jan 14, 2025

Regular Council Meetings

Council to consider $2.5M Big Four Depot renovation contract plus annual materials and budget transfers

The Galion City Council will vote on a series of ordinances and resolutions, including a $2.5 million contract for the Big Four Depot Renovations Phase II project, approval of annual materials bids for city departments, adjustments to 2025 appropriations, and a contract for Health Department financial services. Two health board appointments are also scheduled for a vote. Public comments and reports from elected officials will precede the legislative items.

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✓ Decided: Council passes 3 ordinances, 2 resolutions; Depot bid vote fails

Galion City Council passed three ordinances and two resolutions, all on emergency final readings. A motion to suspend rules for the Big Four Depot Renovations Phase II ordinance failed to get the required six votes, so it was held to a second reading. The council also approved minutes and added items to the agenda.

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