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Aug 21, 2026

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Grant Funding Proposed for Fire Department

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Aug 3, 2026

Council approves amended tax resolution

Council approved Amended Resolution 19-2026 with six yes votes. The council also conducted a second reading of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for an Ohio Department of Transportation State Infrastructure Bank loan to help fund paving on the 1000 block of Front Avenue SW; the minutes do not record a final vote on that ordinance.

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Briefing

Jul 27, 2026

Council approves $500,000 hangar grant application

Council unanimously approved seeking a $500,000 grant for the New T-Hangar 11 construction project. It also approved two tax-related resolutions by 5-1 votes and approved an ordinance amending the city code.

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Briefing

Jul 6, 2026

Council Reviews Annexation and Tax Measures

Council held second readings on two proposed property annexations and first readings on two tax-related resolutions. The minutes do not record final votes on those measures.

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Council Approves School-Zone Passing Restriction

Council approved a traffic-code change by 6 yeas to prohibit overtaking and passing on the right in a specified area during restricted hours on school days for safety reasons. It also approved an amendment changing the garage-sale permit fee, but the minutes do not state the new amount.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Council approves airport hangar loan

Council approved, by a 5-1 vote, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for a State Infrastructure Bank loan to help fund construction of a 12-bay nested T-hangar at Harry Clever Airport.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Council Advances NatureWorks Grant Application

Council added and conducted a first reading of Resolution 5-2026, which would authorize the mayor to apply for financial assistance through the NatureWorks grant program. The minutes do not state whether the resolution was approved.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Council Approves $205,000 Cemetery Transfer

Council unanimously approved transferring up to $205,000 from the General Fund to the Cemetery Fund, as previously appropriated.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Council considers vacating an unnamed alley

Council held a first reading for an ordinance to vacate an unnamed 160-foot alley running south from Park Avenue NW and separating two lots owned by New Philadelphia VFW Post 1445. The ordinance was not shown as finally approved or rejected.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Council Approves 2026 Budget Measures

New Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved two 2026 fiscal measures, including an ordinance allocating city income-tax revenue and an ordinance appropriating funds for current expenses and other expenditures.

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Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

Council Approves Property Annexation

Council approved Resolution 3-2026 by a 6-0 vote, authorizing the mayor to execute annexation petitions for city-owned property and annex real property located in Goshen Township.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Inclusive Playground Project Nears Funding Goal

The mayor reported that the Inclusive Playground Project is moving forward and is close to reaching its funding goal.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Fire department receives $81,777 in grants

Council approved two grants totaling $81,776.94 for the New Philadelphia Fire Department: $68,539.30 for rescue tools and accessories and $13,237.64 to help fund its community care coordinator.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Grant Funding Proposed for Fire Department

Council considered legislation on first reading to accept $13,237.64 in grant funds for the Fire Department’s Community Care Coordinator.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Council Approves Rezoning 153 Parcels

Council approved an amended ordinance rezoning 153 parcels along W. High Ave to Regional Business District after unanimously removing language limiting the area to the north side of the avenue.

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