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   "summary": "The Standing Rock Cemetery board will hold a regular meeting covering routine approvals of minutes, financial statements, and vouchers. Under other business, the board will review quotes for a Cremation Garden and River Columbarium benches, as well as quotes for two new River Columbariums. The board will also address seasonal employee changes, including one resignation and one new hire.",
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   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Board of Health",
   "headline": "Board to vote on renewing harm reduction MOU with Axcess Pointe",
   "summary": "The Kent Board of Health will consider authorizing the Interim Health Commissioner to sign a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding with Axcess Pointe for the Harm Reduction Program. The board will also review the May statistical and health commissioner reports and discuss Epi Services.",
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   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council committees to discuss zoning updates and budget amendment",
   "summary": "The Kent City Council Committee will hold committee meetings on June 3, 2026, to discuss and potentially advance several items. Notable discussions include proposed zoning text updates, a 2026 budget appropriation amendment, and amendments to the Enterprise Rental Car CRA agreement and College Town Kent land lease. The committee will also interview a candidate for the Sustainability Committee and discuss staffing funding options.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
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   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "General",
   "headline": "Sustainability Commission holds special meeting on projects",
   "summary": "The Kent Sustainability Commission is holding a special meeting on June 1, 2026, to discuss general sustainability topics and projects. The agenda lists only a call to order, discussion of sustainability topics, and adjournment, with no specific proposals, votes, or financial items identified.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "General",
   "headline": "Fair Housing Board to review contract data and housing study update",
   "summary": "The Kent Fair Housing Board will elect officers, approve minutes, and review protected classes and the Fair Housing Ordinance. They will examine the Fair Housing Contact Services Contract with reporting data from August 2025 to February 2026, discuss HB 135, and receive updates on the Comprehensive Community Housing Study and Needs Analysis and a new Housing Acquisition Assistance Program. Future meeting dates will also be set.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-21",
   "body": "Parks and Recreation Board",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Public hearing on Community Development Block Grant PY 2026 Action Plan",
   "summary": "The meeting includes a public hearing on the PY 2026 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan, followed by a consent agenda with routine ordinances. Key consent items include tax incentive agreements with Davey Tree Expert Co., Mazda, and K Laben Property Management, sale of surplus property at 500 Middlebury Road, a $10,000 FDA grant for the Health Department, and a loan agreement with Ohio EPA for the Water Reclamation Facility Influent Headworks Building project. Council committees report no business.",
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   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "General",
   "headline": "Council to consider OEPA loan request for WRF Influent Headworks Building",
   "summary": "This special City Council committee meeting will discuss a loan request from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) for the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Influent Headworks Building. The meeting follows a public hearing and includes only this substantive item before adjournment.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City and township to set cemetery tax rate, appoint trustee, approve raises",
   "summary": "At a special joint meeting, Kent City Council and Franklin Township Trustees will consider three joint resolutions: fixing a 0.60-mill cemetery tax levy for 2026, appointing a township trustee to the Standing Rock Cemetery Board for 2027-2029, and granting salary raises to Standing Rock Cemetery personnel. All three resolutions are declared emergencies.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider zoning code text amendments and sign plan",
   "summary": "The Kent Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two items: proposed text amendments to the Zoning Code covering definitions, zoning districts, parking, and nonconformities; and an amendment to a previously approved Comprehensive Sign Plan for The Davey Tree Expert Company at 6700 State Route 43. The Commission is expected to take action on both items.",
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   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Board of Zoning Appeals",
   "headline": "Four variance requests on agenda: dwelling, pool, fence",
   "summary": "The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing and regular business meeting to consider four variance applications. Items include requests to reduce front and side setbacks for a dwelling and a subordinate structure at 120 Portage Street, reduce a side setback for a structure at 1477 Mogadore, exceed maximum fence height at 1313 Windward Lane, and reduce pool setbacks at 1300 Windward Lane. The board may vote on each request after staff and applicant presentations and public comment.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Civil Service Commission",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
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   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Standing Rock Cemetery",
   "headline": "Board will vote on approving vouchers",
   "summary": "The board will open the meeting, approve the previous meeting minutes, accept the financial statement, and vote on vouchers. A fuel usage report will be presented. The agenda also includes an item labeled “Molai Maint. Bldg. quote” under Other.",
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   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Board of Health",
   "headline": "Board to vote on interim health commissioner, revised bylaws",
   "summary": "The Kent City Health Board will consider appointments, including voting on Jalessa Caples as Interim Health Commissioner, and vote on revised bylaws. The board will also discuss a pop-up pantry, proposed dues increase for AOHC, and a mosquito grant. Expenditures for February through April 2026 will be approved.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "General",
   "headline": "Commission will review and vote on drafted bylaws",
   "summary": "The Kent Sustainability Commission will meet on May 11, 2026 at City Hall. The agenda includes electing a Chair and Vice Chair and reviewing drafted bylaws for possible approval. The meeting also provides time for public comments before adjournment.",
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   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council Committee to consider parking ordinance change and SR 59 agreement",
   "summary": "The Kent City Council Committee Meeting on May 6 follows a special joint meeting with Franklin Township and a Board of Control session. The committee will discuss staff updates, a tax incentive review, a downtown business poll on Franklin Ave. closure, 2026 social service funding awards, staffing funding, sale of surplus property, FDA grant renewal, a parking ordinance change on Needham Ave, NPDES ordinance changes, and an amendment to the SR 59 transportation design agreement.",
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   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "body": "City Council",
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   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
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