Votes at a glance: Cortland Council approves truck purchase, levy certifications and fund advances
February 19, 2026 | Cortland City Council, Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio
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The Cortland City Council on Feb. 18 approved multiple financial and operational measures, including the adoption of ordinance O-03-26 to purchase a used truck for water operations and a series of resolutions certifying levies and requesting cash advances from the Trumbull County auditor.
Key votes included: approval of the schedule of bills totaling $146,906.61; adoption of O-03-26 (third and final reading) authorizing purchase of a used water department truck; resolutions R-13-26, R-14-26 and R-15-26 requesting county advances of $100,000 to the general fund and $200,000 each to the police levy and fire levy funds; and acceptance of levy amounts and rates under R-11-26 as determined by the Trumbull County budget commission.
Council also conducted a second reading of O-04-26 to authorize purchase of a Ford Police Interceptor SUV and associated patrol accessories, and held first readings on an indigent defense agreement (O-06-26), a mosquito-control contract with Alexander's Pest Control Inc. (O-07-26) and an agreement to use the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association for written testing and oral boards for fire promotions (O-08-26).
Roll-call votes were recorded for the bills schedule (one abstention by Chelsea Monroe), the truck ordinance and the levy/advance resolutions; where roll-call tallies were given in the record the clerk read affirmative votes from members present. The amended minutes motion (to reassign comments from Sept. 3, 2025) failed for lack of a sufficient affirmative vote.
The actions will have near-term cash-flow effects: the finance director framed the advance requests as routine practice to move property-tax receipts into operating funds ahead of settlement. The council did not provide purchase prices for the used truck nor final contract amounts for the mosquito-control or testing services in the first readings.
The council scheduled an upcoming work session (6 p.m. the following day) on safety services and continues routine budget planning for 2026–27.
Key votes included: approval of the schedule of bills totaling $146,906.61; adoption of O-03-26 (third and final reading) authorizing purchase of a used water department truck; resolutions R-13-26, R-14-26 and R-15-26 requesting county advances of $100,000 to the general fund and $200,000 each to the police levy and fire levy funds; and acceptance of levy amounts and rates under R-11-26 as determined by the Trumbull County budget commission.
Council also conducted a second reading of O-04-26 to authorize purchase of a Ford Police Interceptor SUV and associated patrol accessories, and held first readings on an indigent defense agreement (O-06-26), a mosquito-control contract with Alexander's Pest Control Inc. (O-07-26) and an agreement to use the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association for written testing and oral boards for fire promotions (O-08-26).
Roll-call votes were recorded for the bills schedule (one abstention by Chelsea Monroe), the truck ordinance and the levy/advance resolutions; where roll-call tallies were given in the record the clerk read affirmative votes from members present. The amended minutes motion (to reassign comments from Sept. 3, 2025) failed for lack of a sufficient affirmative vote.
The actions will have near-term cash-flow effects: the finance director framed the advance requests as routine practice to move property-tax receipts into operating funds ahead of settlement. The council did not provide purchase prices for the used truck nor final contract amounts for the mosquito-control or testing services in the first readings.
The council scheduled an upcoming work session (6 p.m. the following day) on safety services and continues routine budget planning for 2026–27.
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