Wadsworth, Ohio Development News

Wadsworth City Council Approves Ordinances, Amends Rules, and Addresses Rezoning Concerns

The Wadsworth City Council convened a meeting of the whole finance on July 21st, 2026. Following roll call and approval of previous minutes, the council addressed several resolutions and ordinances. Key actions included repealing and re-passing a resolution concerning the EMS levy due to errant content [cite: 23-37]. Council also approved ordinances related to public right-of-way dedication for an access road in conjunction with a Chick-fil-A build [cite: 44-44], authorizing an agreement with ODOT for state route repairs [cite: 46-48], purchasing electronics for the City Links fiber project [cite: 54-62], adjusting compensation for a probation assistant [cite: 76-83], and making supplemental appropriations for personal services and debt service [cite: 88-105]. The council also moved several resolutions related to capital improvement plans and tax levies for fire and EMS services to third reading after amendments [cite: 112-124]. Several ordinances were moved to third reading or called for adoption, including those related to selling surplus property and purchasing equipment [cite: 125-146]. A zoning change ordinance (26-062) from R1 to R2 residential for city lots 5049, 5050, and 5051 failed on sixth reading [cite: 148, 723]. The council also amended and approved rules of council with the addition of Rule 25 regarding public comments [cite: 153-156, 292-318]. During the visitors' portion, Michael Propora proposed an amendment to City Ordinance 157.2.60 concerning transportation ordinances and cumulative traffic impacts [cite: 327-342]. Don Burrubi raised safety concerns regarding bicycle traffic during First Friday events in the downtown area [cite: 360-372]. Sarah Richards voiced concerns about the rezoning of property affecting the Westchester allotment, citing potential traffic congestion and negative impacts on property values [cite: 380-386]. The council also addressed correspondence regarding a liquor permit transfer and received updates from various committees [cite: 399-470]. Several resolutions and ordinances were moved to first reading, second reading, third reading, or adopted, with specific votes recorded [cite: 471-721]. A notification was given regarding the upcoming tax budget legislation presentation on August 4th [cite: 243-249]. The meeting concluded with adjournment.