Council weighs vehicle rules as office move looms

Ordinance 2026-40, introduced October 5, is back Monday for a public hearing and action; it would amend city rules on using city-owned and personal vehicles for city business City of New Carlisle.

Four other ordinances get their first reading Monday: a measure supplementing this year's budget, a new tax-exempt certificate and reimbursement policy, and two ordinances updating parking regulations under different chapters of city code. Council plans public hearings and votes on all four at its November 2 meeting City of New Carlisle.

At its October 5 meeting, council voted 5-0-1, with Councilwoman Wright absent, to renew the city's property and liability insurance through the Public Entities Pool of Ohio. The same vote approved subdivider's agreements for two developments: Reserve at Honey Creek Section Two with D.R. Horton, and Monroe Meadows Section Four with Clayton Properties Group, doing business as Arbor Homes City of New Carlisle.

Council also reaffirmed the city's investment policy and amended its public records ordinance that night, both by 5-0-1. A motion to formally name 212 W. Jefferson St. the "New Carlisle Community Center" failed 0-5-1 City of New Carlisle.

At an October 13 work session, council reversed course and voted 6-0 to let City Manager Hall name the building himself. The same night, council voted 6-0 to certify tax levies to the Clark County auditor and to pass a supplemental appropriations ordinance that had been tabled on October 5 City of New Carlisle.

During the October 13 budget discussion, Hall proposed consolidating city offices. Staff now at 331 S. Church St. would move to 101 S. Main St., and Mayor's Court would move to 212 W. Jefferson St. Police would then move into 331 S. Church St. Hall also recommended demolishing the building next to 212 W. Jefferson St. City of New Carlisle

Councilwomen Grow and Wright asked for renovation cost estimates before any demolition of the donated building, and council agreed to gather more information before deciding City of New Carlisle.

Hall said the 2027 budget should fund a new municipal website to meet ADA accessibility requirements. He also said council could consider wage adjustments for salaried employees, who had gone without raises amid earlier budget pressures tied to pool operations. Council approved the 2027 draft budget 5-1, with Cook opposed City of New Carlisle.

• 112 EMS calls, 4 fire calls and 7 false alarms handled by the New Carlisle Fire Division in September City of New Carlisle
• 237 calls for service, 19 citations and 13 warnings logged by the Clark County Sheriff's Office's New Carlisle Division in September City of New Carlisle
• 24 citations issued through Mayor's Court in September, including 1 OVI, up from 14 citations a year earlier City of New Carlisle
• $10,963,427.00 in the city's revised 2026 budget, with $9,552,314.65 spent through September City of New Carlisle

Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday, October 19, at 212 W. Jefferson St. Beggars Night is set for October 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. The next regular meeting is Monday, November 2, when council plans public hearings and votes on the four newly introduced ordinances City of New Carlisle.