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Council unanimously voted to disband Kent’s Architectural Review Board, concluding that recently adopted design guidelines make the board redundant. Council also approved a consent agenda covering utility-charge collection, 2025 budget adjustments, zoning updates, a school resource officer agreement through June 3, 2026, and other measures.
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The Architectural Review Board will be disbanded, and references to its role will be removed from city code. Residents may be affected by updated zoning language, changes to how unpaid utility and property-related charges can be placed on property tax records, and temporary road closures for the October 11 Kent State University Homecoming Parade. Council also approved an $8,000 Project DAWN stipend for the Health Department and extended the school resource officer agreement through June 3, 2026.
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