Galion public meetings in 2025

Special Council Meetings

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.

• Resolution No. 2025-18 – reappoint Amanda Moran to the Galion City Health Board (term Jan 16 2024–Jan 15 2029).
• Ordinance No. 2025-59 – accept donation of real property at 8 Public Square (Union Street), parcel IDs 190023431000 and 190023432000, with ten‑year deed restrictions on financial and other prohibited uses.
• Ordinance No. 2025-63 – clarify employee benefits for non‑bargaining unit employees, updating vacation, holiday, and clothing allowance rules.
• Ordinance No. 2025-64 – establish new employee pay ranges for city staff.
• Ordinance No. 2025-67 – approve a new union contract with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

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).

• Approved Dec 9, 2025 meeting minutes (6‑0)
• Added Ordinance 2025‑59 to agenda (6‑0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025‑59 authorizing acceptance of donated real property (6‑0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025‑63 clarifying employee benefits (6‑0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025‑64 clarifying employee pay ranges (6‑0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025‑65 authorizing Safety‑Service Director agreement with State Auditor (6‑0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025‑66 authorizing Safety‑Service Director agreement with Health Department (6‑0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025‑67 approving agreement with Fraternal Order of Police (6‑0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Resolution 2025‑16: appoint Kara Ault (01‑01‑25 to 12‑31‑27) to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council (emergency).
• Ordinance 2025‑57: authorize $20,297 and $8,523 ODOT matching‑grant applications for airport beacon reconstruction, access‑road and parking‑lot work at Galion Municipal Airport.
• Ordinance 2025‑58: amend the 2025 city appropriations.
• Ordinance 2025‑59: accept a parking‑lot donation.
• Resolution 2025‑18: appoint members to the Health Board.

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.

• Approved Resolution No. 2025-16 appointing members to Community Investment Area Housing Council (5-0, 1 abstention)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-57 authorizing grant applications for Ohio Airport Local Matching grant (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-58 transferring funds in the 2024-86 appropriations (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-60 approving AFSCME Local 2243 agreement (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-61 approving International Association of Firefighters Local 435 agreement (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-62 approving Ohio Patrolman's Benevolent Association agreement (6-0)
• Approved Resolution No. 2025-19 appointing Jennifer Kuns to Egbert M. Freese Foundation board (5-1)
• Cancelled Streets, Alleys, Trees & Bridges Committee meeting scheduled for Dec 11

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Ordinance No. 2025-49: Vacate 0.075‑acre east‑west alley between inlots 105 & 107
• Ordinance No. 2025-51: Emergency appropriation for 2026 Health Department expenses
• Ordinance No. 2025-52: Emergency appropriation for 2026 City expenses
• Resolution No. 2025-16: Appoint Kara Ault to CRA Housing Council (01‑01‑25 to 12‑31‑27)
• Ordinance No. 2025-55: Amend 2025 Appropriations

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).

• Approved Ordinance No. 2025-52 (city appropriations) – vote 6-0
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025-51 (Health Department appropriations) – vote 5-0 with 1 abstention
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025-49 (vacated 16.5‑foot alley) – vote 5-1
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025-55 (amended appropriations) – vote 6-0
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025-56 (amended appropriations) – vote 6-0
• Motion to excuse Ms. Kemp-Mercurio – vote 6-0
• Motion to approve November 12 minutes – vote 6-0
• Motion to adjourn meeting – vote 6-0

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Ordinance No. 2025-49: Vacating a 0.075-acre unnamed alley between inlots 105 and 107
• Ordinance No. 2025-51: 2026 Budget for the Health Department
• Ordinance No. 2025-52: 2026 Budget for the City
• Ordinance No. 2025-53: Certification of unpaid nuisance mowing assessments to Crawford County Auditor
• Ordinance No. 2025-54: Amending 2025 Appropriations

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.

• Approved October 28, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-53 to agenda (6-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-54 to agenda (6-0)
• Added Resolution No. 2025-16 to agenda (6-0)
• Added Resolution No. 2025-17 to agenda (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-53, certifying unpaid nuisance assessments (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-54, transferring Health Department funds (6-0)
• Passed Resolution No. 2025-17, ratifying prior department actions (6-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Ordinance 2025-47 – transfers $59,692.60 to Cheshire Special Assessment Debt, $15,000 to recreation services, $25,000 to Clay Street contract, and reduces water‑utility capital outlay by $3,500,000 (emergency).
• Ordinance 2025-48 – authorizes application for a $26,278.27 MARCS grant ($24,058.27 for equipment, $2,220 for subscription fees).
• Ordinance 2025-49 – VFW Alley Vacation (no financial details provided).
• Ordinance 2025-50 – RLF Clay Street (no financial details provided).
• Ordinance 2025-51 – 2026 budget for the Health Department (no financial details provided).

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.

• Approved October 14 minutes (6-0)
• Added Ordinance 2025-48 to agenda (6-0)
• Added Ordinance 2025-49 to agenda (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025-47 (final reading) (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025-48 (final reading) (6-0)
• Failed to suspend rules on Ordinance 2025-49; held to first reading
• Passed Ordinance 2025-50 (final reading) (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Public hearing and vote to rezone Outlot 608 on Buehler Street from General Commercial (GC) to Single Family Residential (R-1B)
• Ordinance No. 2025-46 to apply for a $185,000 grant and $315,000 loan for the Amann Upper Spillway Reconstruction Project (total project cost $829,380)
• Ordinance No. 2025-45 to transfer and appropriate funds for various departments, including Fire, Police, and Storm Water
• Resolution No. 2025-15 regarding the acceptance of tax rates

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.

• Approved September 23 minutes (7‑0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025‑45 to agenda (7‑0)
• Added Resolution No. 2025‑15 to agenda (7‑0)
• Approved agenda as amended (7‑0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025‑41 rezoning outlot 608 to R‑1B (7‑0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025‑45 appropriations (7‑0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025‑46 grant authority for spillway project (7‑0)
• Passed Resolution No. 2025‑15 authorizing tax rates (7‑0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Ordinance No. 2025-43: Participation in national opioid settlement with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus
• Ordinance No. 2025-42: Transfer of $10,530 within Health Department funds for furniture, supplies, and medical equipment
• Ordinance No. 2025-44: Appropriation of $70,000 from unappropriated funds to General Fund transfers
• Discussion regarding VFW Alley Vacations
• Quarterly update from Port Authority representative Mark Rantala

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.

• Approved Ordinance No. 2025‑42 (transfer Health Department funds, emergency) – passed 6‑0 with 1 abstention
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025‑43 (participate in National Opioids Settlement, emergency) – passed 7‑0
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025‑44 (appropriate and advance funds, emergency) – passed 7‑0
• Approved September 9, 2025 minutes (as amended) – passed 7‑0
• Approved meeting agenda – passed 7‑0
• Motion to adjourn the meeting – passed 7‑0

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Ordinance 2025-37: Bids for 2025 Live Line Tree Clearing Project, not to exceed $100,000
• Ordinance 2025-39: Participation in the Purdue Opioid Settlement
• Ordinance 2025-40: Adoption of a cybersecurity program and ransomware protocols per ORC 9.64
• Resolution 2025-13: 'Then and Now' certificate for $40,150.14 ODOT Maintenance Contract
• Resolution 2025-14: 'Then and Now' certificate for $23,054.20 audit of 2024 financials

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.

• Approved August 12, 2025 meeting minutes (6-0)
• Added Resolution No. 2025-14 to agenda (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-37 for Live Line Tree Clearing (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-39 to join National Opioids Settlement (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-40 to adopt Cybersecurity program (6-0)
• Approved Resolution No. 2025-13 ratifying department actions (6-0)
• Approved Resolution No. 2025-14 ratifying department actions (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved July 8, 2025 minutes (7-0)
• Approved July 22, 2025 minutes (7-0)
• Added Resolution 2025-12 to agenda (7-0)
• Approved agenda as amended (7-0)
• Passed Resolution 2025-9 to acquire 710 Clay St (6-1)
• Passed Ordinance 2025-34 to re‑zone 1051 Dawsett Ave (7-0)
• Passed Ordinance 2025-36 for Power Cost Adjustment (6-1)
• Passed Resolution 2025-12 ratifying prior acts (6-0 with 1 abstention)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Excused Council President Eric Webber (7‑0)
• Approved meeting agenda as presented (7‑0)
• Did not approve July 8, 2025 minutes (no vote recorded)
• Resolution 2025‑9 failed (4‑3, emergency clause unmet)
• Ordinance 2025‑35 passed final reading (7‑0)
• Resolution 2025‑10 passed final reading (7‑0)
• Adjourned meeting (7‑0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved amended June 24, 2025 minutes (7-0)
• Approved meeting agenda as presented (7-0)
• Held Resolution 2025-9 (accept 710 Clay Street) to second reading (no final action)
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved June 10, 2025 minutes (6-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-32 to agenda (6-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-33 to agenda (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-30 (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-31 (6-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-32 (6-0)
• Passed amended Ordinance No. 2025-33 authorizing $853,541 street paving (6-0)
• Resolution No. 2025-9 failed to suspend rules (4-2)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approve May 27 minutes (7-0)
• Add Resolution No. 2025-8 to agenda (7-0)
• Approve agenda as amended (7-0)
• Pass Ordinance No. 2025-25 establishing sewer charges (7-0)
• Amend Resolution No. 2025-8 (7-0)
• Suspend rules to proceed to final reading of Resolution No. 2025-8 (7-0)
• Pass Resolution No. 2025-8 (7-0)
• Adjourn meeting (6-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Ordinance No. 2025-29 (sewer and water plant financing) passed – 6-0
• Ordinance No. 2025-27 (airport access road and parking grant) passed – 6-0
• Ordinance No. 2025-28 (airport beacon and wind‑cone grant) passed – 6-0
• Resolution No. 2025-6 (re‑appoint Rod Staiger to Port Authority) passed – 6-0
• Resolution No. 2025-7 (re‑appoint Chad Miller to Port Authority) passed – 6-0

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved April 22, 2025 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-25 to agenda (7-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-25 to agenda (second motion) (7-0)
• Approved agenda as amended (7-0)
• Suspended rules to proceed to final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-26 (7-0)
• Passed amended Ordinance No. 2025-25 (7-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-26 as final reading (7-0)
• Amended council rules (4-3)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved April 8, 2025 minutes (7-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025-23 to agenda (7-0)
• Approved agenda as amended (7-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-22 appropriations emergency (7-0)
• Amended and passed Ordinance No. 2025-23 health‑department funds (6-1)
• Approved Ordinance No. 2025-24 ODOT road‑salt contract (7-0)
• Approved Resolution No. 2025-5 ratifying department actions (7-0)
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved March 28, 2025 minutes (7-0)
• Added Ordinance No. 2025‑21 to agenda (7-0)
• Approved agenda as amended (7-0)
• Suspended rules for final reading of Ordinance No. 2025‑21 (7-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025‑21 (7-0)
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)

Regular Council Meetings

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.

• Approved Ordinance 2025‑13 (salary and fringe benefits for Mayor, Auditor, Treasurer, Law Director, Council President) – 7‑0
• Approved Ordinance 2025‑14 (salaries for Council Members) – 7‑0
• Approved Ordinance 2025‑17 (fund transfers and emergency declaration) – 7‑0
• Approved Ordinance 2025‑18 (airport Access Road and Parking Lot Rehabilitation contract $509,863) – 7‑0
• Approved Ordinance 2025‑19 (airport rotating beacon and wind cone contract $125,000) – 7‑0
• Approved minutes from March 11, 2025 regular meeting – 7‑0
• Approved minutes from March 20, 2025 special meeting – 7‑0
• Adjourned meeting – 7‑0

Special Council Meetings

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.

• Added Ordinance No. 2025-20 to agenda (7-0)
• Approved agenda as amended (7-0)
• Suspended rules for final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-20 (7-0)
• Passed Ordinance No. 2025-20 approving CRA agreement (7-0)
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)