Parma City Council adopts emergency appropriations ordinance and two resolutions to finalize 2025 finances
December 30, 2025 | Parma City Council, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Parma City Council adopted an emergency ordinance and two emergency resolutions at a Dec. 29 special meeting to finalize year-end budget adjustments and timing transfers for 2025.
The council voted to adopt Ordinance 236-25, an amendment to the city’s 2025 permanent appropriations, and passed Resolution 237-25 (authorizing city auditor cash advances) and Resolution 238-25 (authorizing city auditor cash transfers). Each measure was placed on final passage under a suspension of the usual three-day reading requirement and declared an emergency to allow immediate effect.
City Auditor Day explained the cash-advances item as a timing mechanism: "These are all timing issues. . . . It's money that we will be getting back," and identified a $114,000 grouping from the general fund and a $79,000 Community Development Block Grant-related advance. Auditor Day said the cash transfers represented the fourth and final installment of budgeted transfers for the year and that the transfers came in under a budgeted total of just over $5,000,000.
Council moved to accept Exhibit A for each item and to adopt the measures as amended. Roll calls were conducted for the suspensions and final passages; all members present voted in favor during the recorded roll calls. The measures were described in the meeting as necessary to summarize and file year-end appropriations changes with the county.
The ordinance updates the permanent appropriations schedule to reflect new funds, grants, construction projects and other year additions; the resolutions record short-term advances and budgeted transfers needed to close out the fiscal year. Auditor Day said the appropriation amendment is the formal summary of actions taken through the year that must be filed with the county assessor.
The council also moved to excuse Councilwoman Wilson, Council President DePiro and Mr. Divis from the meeting before adjourning at 5:25 p.m.
Action details (as recorded in the meeting): ordinance 236-25 (adopted as amended); resolution 237-25 (adopted as amended; cash advances); resolution 238-25 (adopted as amended; cash transfers). Vote tallies were recorded by roll call with each listed member voting yes on final passage.
The council voted to adopt Ordinance 236-25, an amendment to the city’s 2025 permanent appropriations, and passed Resolution 237-25 (authorizing city auditor cash advances) and Resolution 238-25 (authorizing city auditor cash transfers). Each measure was placed on final passage under a suspension of the usual three-day reading requirement and declared an emergency to allow immediate effect.
City Auditor Day explained the cash-advances item as a timing mechanism: "These are all timing issues. . . . It's money that we will be getting back," and identified a $114,000 grouping from the general fund and a $79,000 Community Development Block Grant-related advance. Auditor Day said the cash transfers represented the fourth and final installment of budgeted transfers for the year and that the transfers came in under a budgeted total of just over $5,000,000.
Council moved to accept Exhibit A for each item and to adopt the measures as amended. Roll calls were conducted for the suspensions and final passages; all members present voted in favor during the recorded roll calls. The measures were described in the meeting as necessary to summarize and file year-end appropriations changes with the county.
The ordinance updates the permanent appropriations schedule to reflect new funds, grants, construction projects and other year additions; the resolutions record short-term advances and budgeted transfers needed to close out the fiscal year. Auditor Day said the appropriation amendment is the formal summary of actions taken through the year that must be filed with the county assessor.
The council also moved to excuse Councilwoman Wilson, Council President DePiro and Mr. Divis from the meeting before adjourning at 5:25 p.m.
Action details (as recorded in the meeting): ordinance 236-25 (adopted as amended); resolution 237-25 (adopted as amended; cash advances); resolution 238-25 (adopted as amended; cash transfers). Vote tallies were recorded by roll call with each listed member voting yes on final passage.
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