Council approves emergency submission of 1.99-mill police levy for November ballot

The Geneva-on-the-Lake Village Council voted unanimously to act on RESOLUTION 2026-55, a proposal to submit a new or additional 1.99-mill tax levy for the village police department to the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for a five-year term. P.J. Macchia moved for emergency consideration and to waive the three-reading rule; B.J. McMullan seconded, and roll call votes on the motions and the action were recorded as yes by Colby, McMullan, Dudeck, Long and Macchia.

The resolution text as read into the record cites Ohio Revised Code sections governing levy submission and states the levy would be for a five-year term; the council waived the three-reading requirement and acted the same night. The transcript shows no public comment on the police levy during this meeting.