Delaware City Council to Open 2027 Municipal Budget Review
Delaware City Council is scheduled to consider the 2027 appropriations ordinance, authorize Finance Committee review and set November public hearings.
Delaware City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance making appropriations for 2027 during its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
During the meeting, council members will consider emergency legislation authorizing the Council Finance Committee to evaluate the 2027 annual budget and make recommendations. Council will also consider an emergency resolution to accept tax rates determined by the Delaware County Budget Commission and certify the tax levies to the county auditor for tax year 2026 and budget year 2027.
Delaware City Hall at 1 S. Sandusky St., where Delaware City Council meets.
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Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and second reading on the ordinance approving the 2027 budget at 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2026. Council is also scheduled to hold a public hearing and third reading on the ordinance approving the 2027 budget at 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2026.
Residents wishing to comment on the budget or other agenda items can address council in person or submit written remarks in advance. Open meetings take place in Council Chambers at City Hall, where sign-in forms are provided at the door for attendees wishing to speak. In-person remarks require a speaker's name and address and are limited to three minutes.
Residents can also submit emails, letters and petitions to the council clerk by 10 a.m. the day of the meeting to be presented to council members and included in the official record. Written submissions, which must include a name and address, will not be read aloud during the meeting but will be posted on the municipal website by the end of the next business day. Council meetings are also streamed live online through the city's website under the events section.
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Delaware City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance making appropriations for 2027 during its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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15. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-61 Ordinance No. 26-61, an ordinance making appropriations for the year 2027.
Delaware City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance making appropriations for 2027 during its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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CITY OF DELAWARE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Delaware City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance making appropriations for 2027 during its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
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7:00 PM OCTOBER 26, 2026
During the meeting, council members will consider emergency legislation authorizing the Council Finance Committee to evaluate the 2027 annual budget and make recommendations.
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Resolution No. 26-73, a resolution authorizing the Finance Committee of Council to consider and make recommendations on the 2027 annual budget for the City of Delaware and declaring an emergency.
Council will also consider an emergency resolution to accept tax rates determined by the Delaware County Budget Commission and certify the tax levies to the county auditor for tax year 2026 and budget year 2027.
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Resolution No. 26-74, a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor for Tax Year 2026/budget year 2027 and declaring an emergency.
Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and second reading on the ordinance approving the 2027 budget at 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2026.
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Establish November 9, 2026, at 7:10 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 26-61, an ordinance approving the 2027 Budget.
Council is also scheduled to hold a public hearing and third reading on the ordinance approving the 2027 budget at 7:10 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2026.
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Establish November 23, 2026, at 7:10 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and third reading of Ordinance No. 26-61, an ordinance approving the 2027 Budget.
Open meetings take place in Council Chambers at City Hall, where sign-in forms are provided at the door for attendees wishing to speak.
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Open meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers. Sign in forms to speak are available at the door.
In-person remarks require a speaker's name and address and are limited to three minutes.
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Name and address are required for public comment. Comments are limited to 3 minutes.
Residents can also submit emails, letters and petitions to the council clerk by 10 a.m. the day of the meeting to be presented to council members and included in the official record.
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Emails, letters, and petitions received to the Council Clerk by 10 a.m. the date of the meeting will be presented to members and submitted into the record.
Written submissions, which must include a name and address, will not be read aloud during the meeting but will be posted on the municipal website by the end of the next business day.
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These items will not be read aloud during the meeting but will be available on the website following the meeting at the end of the next business day. Name and address are required.
Council meetings are also streamed live online through the city's website under the events section.
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MEETINGS WILL BE STREAMED LIVE AT CITY HALL UNDER "EVENTS" AT www.cityofdelawareoh.gov