Hiram council approves sale of village property, adopts 2026 appropriations and increases EMS event fund
July 01, 2026 | Hiram, Portage County, Ohio
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Hiram Village Council on Oct. 21 voted unanimously to authorize the sale-advertising of village-owned property and to adopt amended appropriations for calendar year 2026, including a $50 boost to the Fire/EMS Halloween event fund.
Mayor Anne Haynam opened the meeting at 7 p.m. and the council moved quickly through routine business before taking several formal votes. Councilor Juan Fernandez moved to approve the Sept. 16 meeting minutes (seconded by Ed Frato-Sweeney); that motion passed 5-0. The agenda was approved on a separate 5-0 vote.
On ordinance business, council considered Ordinance 2025-32, authorizing the village to advertise the sale of village-owned property to the highest bidder and declaring an emergency. Councilor Ed Frato-Sweeney moved to suspend the rules so the ordinance could take effect immediately; Chris Perme seconded. Council later voted to pass the ordinance (moved by Juan Fernandez, seconded by Chris Perme). Both motions passed 5-0, making the sale authorization effective immediately.
Council also introduced and debated appropriations for fiscal and calendar year 2026 (Ordinance 2025-33) and an omnibus appropriations amendment (Ordinance 2025-37) covering multiple funds. Fiscal Officer McKenna Miller summarized the appropriations at the council’s request. During consideration of the appropriations, council voted to suspend the rules and then amended the EMS Trick-or-Treating fund from $200 to $250 (motion to amend by Juan Fernandez, seconded by Chris Perme); the amendment and final approval passed 5-0.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Sept. 16 minutes: moved J. Fernandez; second E. Frato-Sweeney; outcome: approved 5-0.
- Approval of meeting agenda: moved E. Frato-Sweeney; second G. Rubin; outcome: approved 5-0.
- Ordinance 2025-32 (advertise village property; emergency): suspend rules — moved E. Frato-Sweeney, second C. Perme; outcome: approved 5-0. Final passage — moved J. Fernandez, second C. Perme; outcome: approved 5-0.
- Ordinance 2025-37 (appropriations amendment): motion to amend EMS Trick-or-Treat fund to $250 — moved J. Fernandez, second C. Perme; outcome: approved 5-0. Final passage of amended ordinance: approved 5-0.
Why it matters: By declaring an emergency on the property-sale ordinance, council made the sale authorization effective immediately rather than waiting the standard 30 days; the amended appropriations set spending authority and small program allocations for 2026, including additional community-event support for Fire/EMS.
Procedural notes: The meeting record shows all recorded roll-call actions on voted motions passed unanimously (5-0). Council convened an executive session later in the evening to discuss pending litigation under O.R.C. 121.22 and adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2025.
Mayor Anne Haynam opened the meeting at 7 p.m. and the council moved quickly through routine business before taking several formal votes. Councilor Juan Fernandez moved to approve the Sept. 16 meeting minutes (seconded by Ed Frato-Sweeney); that motion passed 5-0. The agenda was approved on a separate 5-0 vote.
On ordinance business, council considered Ordinance 2025-32, authorizing the village to advertise the sale of village-owned property to the highest bidder and declaring an emergency. Councilor Ed Frato-Sweeney moved to suspend the rules so the ordinance could take effect immediately; Chris Perme seconded. Council later voted to pass the ordinance (moved by Juan Fernandez, seconded by Chris Perme). Both motions passed 5-0, making the sale authorization effective immediately.
Council also introduced and debated appropriations for fiscal and calendar year 2026 (Ordinance 2025-33) and an omnibus appropriations amendment (Ordinance 2025-37) covering multiple funds. Fiscal Officer McKenna Miller summarized the appropriations at the council’s request. During consideration of the appropriations, council voted to suspend the rules and then amended the EMS Trick-or-Treating fund from $200 to $250 (motion to amend by Juan Fernandez, seconded by Chris Perme); the amendment and final approval passed 5-0.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Sept. 16 minutes: moved J. Fernandez; second E. Frato-Sweeney; outcome: approved 5-0.
- Approval of meeting agenda: moved E. Frato-Sweeney; second G. Rubin; outcome: approved 5-0.
- Ordinance 2025-32 (advertise village property; emergency): suspend rules — moved E. Frato-Sweeney, second C. Perme; outcome: approved 5-0. Final passage — moved J. Fernandez, second C. Perme; outcome: approved 5-0.
- Ordinance 2025-37 (appropriations amendment): motion to amend EMS Trick-or-Treat fund to $250 — moved J. Fernandez, second C. Perme; outcome: approved 5-0. Final passage of amended ordinance: approved 5-0.
Why it matters: By declaring an emergency on the property-sale ordinance, council made the sale authorization effective immediately rather than waiting the standard 30 days; the amended appropriations set spending authority and small program allocations for 2026, including additional community-event support for Fire/EMS.
Procedural notes: The meeting record shows all recorded roll-call actions on voted motions passed unanimously (5-0). Council convened an executive session later in the evening to discuss pending litigation under O.R.C. 121.22 and adjourned at 9:20 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2025.
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