Council refers RES 2026-21: Approves the City's 2027 tax budget
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ReferredRES 2026-21 · collapse ▴Approves the City's 2027 tax budget. minutes
Approves the City's 2027 tax budget. minutes
Approves the 2027 Tax Budget submitted by the Director of Finance and directs the Clerk of Council to file it with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer. pdf Written by AI
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Apr 20. agenda 04.20
ReferredRES 2026-23 · collapse ▴Accepts 2027 tax rates set by the Budget Commission. minutes
Accepts 2027 tax rates set by the Budget Commission. minutes
Accepts the amounts and rates certified by the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission and levies the taxes: 3.47 mills inside the ten-mill limit and 13.93 mills outside it, across the General, Bond Retirement, Police Pension, Fireman Pension and Sewage Disposal funds. pdf Written by AI
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Apr 20. agenda 04.20
Referred 5–0RES 2026-22 · ▾Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
RES 2026-22 ▾Referred 5–0RES 2026-22 · collapse ▴Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
RES 2026-22 ▾Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
Asks the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer and Treasurer to pay the City advances of real property, personal property and special assessment taxes collected in 2027, as requested and available, under Ohio Revised Code Section 321.34. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to refer items 16-20 to the Finance Committee, seconded by Councilmember Bullock.” minutes ▶ video
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Apr 20. agenda 04.20
Adopted 5–0ORD 15-2026 · collapse ▴Creates a Host Community Cannabis Fund. minutes
Creates a Host Community Cannabis Fund. minutes
Enacts Section 129.65, creating a Host Community Cannabis Fund to guide how the city uses its share of state cannabis tax revenue. The ordinance says Lakewood expected 3.6 percent of the state's 10 percent tax on cannabis sales in the city. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to adopt S. Ordinance 15-2026, seconded by Councilmember Bullock.” minutes ▶ video
Adopted 5–0ORD 27-2025 · ▾Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
ORD 27-2025 ▾Adopted 5–0ORD 27-2025 · collapse ▴Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
ORD 27-2025 ▾Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
Amends Ordinance 27-2025, adopted April 6, 2026, to correct a typographical error in its numbering. That ordinance assigned the Audit Committee's duties to Council's Finance Committee and required an annual public meeting to review the City's audit. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “Councilmember Bullock made a motion to amend the version of S. Ordinance 27-2025 recommended by Finance Committee to include President Kepple’s proposed changes to the third Whereas clause, seconded by President Kepple. President Kepple made a motion to adopt S.” minutes ▶ video
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Apr 20. agenda 04.20
Adopted 5–0RES 2026-20 · ▾Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 12–18. minutes
RES 2026-20 ▾Adopted 5–0RES 2026-20 · collapse ▴Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 12–18. minutes
Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 12–18. minutes
RES 2026-20 ▾Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, April 12–18. minutes
Designates April 12 to 18, 2026 as Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week in Lakewood, joining the National Animal Care & Control Association. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to adopt Resolution 2026-20, seconded by Councilmember Bullock.” minutes ▶ video
“Humaneness in the care and the standards and the resources that are available, especially to companion animals, but across the board”
ReferredORD 22-2026 · collapse ▴Second-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Second-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Authorizes the Director of Finance to make listed fund transfers for the second quarter of 2026, including $325,000 out of the General Fund. The document says the City must record financial transactions in the right fiscal period. pdf Written by AI
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Apr 20. agenda 04.20
ReferredORD 23-2026 · collapse ▴Third-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Third-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Authorizes the Director of Finance to make the fund transfers listed in the ordinance for the third quarter of 2026. The document says the City must record financial transactions in the right fiscal period. pdf Written by AI
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Apr 20. agenda 04.20
Received & filedcollapse ▴Letter honoring Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. minutes
Letter honoring Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. minutes
Councilmember Angelina Hamilton Steiner introduces a resolution honoring Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, which the National Animal Care & Control Association marks in the second full week of April. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Councilmember Bullock.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴Council's 2026 Citizens Advisory Committee appointments. minutes
Council's 2026 Citizens Advisory Committee appointments. minutes
The letter lists Council's appointments to the 2026 Citizens Advisory Committee, which evaluates federal funds against community needs, each for January 1 to December 31, 2026. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Councilmember Bullock.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴$50,000 county grant for street trees. minutes
$50,000 county grant for street trees. minutes
Public Works reports that the Streets & Forestry division was awarded $50,000 from Cuyahoga County's 2026 Healthy Urban Tree Canopy program, which aims to reverse tree canopy loss. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file, seconded by Councilmember Bullock. President Kepple made a motion to receive and file, seconded by Councilmember Bullock. President Kepple made a motion to receive and file, seconded by Councilmember Bullock.” minutes ▶ video
“We're receiving more funding from a different group that some city employee spent a lot of time making sure that we get so”