Groveport Fee Schedule Proposal Advances to Third Reading
Legislation heading to a third reading would update municipal charges while allowing the city administrator to raise fees up to 10 percent without prior council approval.
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Groveport City Council listed legislation amending the municipal fee schedule under second reading. At its Nov. 9 meeting, council read the measure by title on second reading, advancing it toward a final vote rather than adopting it. City legislative records list the ordinance's status at third reading.
Council Member Lockett sponsored the ordinance, which would adopt the city's 2027 fee schedule. In addition to setting the updated rates, the legislation requires that city administration review all municipal fees annually and submit them to council for approval in order to recover the full costs necessary to provide respective city services.
Under the proposal, the city administrator would also gain administrative authority to establish or raise fees during the year without prior council approval. Any such mid-year adjustment could not exceed a 10 percent increase and would have to be reported to council at its next meeting.
Records show the measure was previously referred to the Committee of the Whole.
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Groveport City Council listed legislation amending the municipal fee schedule under second reading.
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· 2nd Readings Ord. 2026-042 · AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GROVEPORT, OHIO, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2027 Ord. 2026-043 · AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-043 (ADOPTED 11/27/2023) , PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE NINE - TAXATION, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GROVEPORT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 182, SECTION 182.013 - INCOME TAX Ord. 2026-044 · AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-006 (ADOPTED 2/26/2024) ESTABLISHING GOLF RATES AND FEES FOR THE GROVEPORT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE. Ord. 2026-045 · AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF GROVEPORT
Ord. 2026-045 · AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF GROVEPORT
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City legislative records list the ordinance's status at third reading.
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Council Member Lockett sponsored the ordinance, which would adopt the city's 2027 fee schedule.
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Sponsor: Council Member Lockett
Council Member Lockett sponsored the ordinance, which would adopt the city's 2027 fee schedule.
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Section 1: That the City of Groveport 2027 General Fee Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" is hereby adopted.
In addition to setting the updated rates, the legislation requires that city administration review all municipal fees annually and submit them to council for approval in order to recover the full costs necessary to provide respective city services.
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Section 2: That the City Administration shall review annually and submit to Council for its approval, all fees and charges assessed by the City of Groveport in order to recover the full costs necessary to provide the respective City services.
Under the proposal, the city administrator would also gain administrative authority to establish or raise fees during the year without prior council approval.
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Section 3: That should it become necessary to establish a new service fee or charge during the year, or increase an existing fee or charge, the Administrator may set the fee administratively, provided that any such amendment to the fee schedule shall be reported to City Council at its next meeting, and does not exceed a maximum increase of 10%.
Any such mid-year adjustment could not exceed a 10 percent increase and would have to be reported to council at its next meeting.
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Section 3: That should it become necessary to establish a new service fee or charge during the year, or increase an existing fee or charge, the Administrator may set the fee administratively, provided that any such amendment to the fee schedule shall be reported to City Council at its next meeting, and does not exceed a maximum increase of 10%.
Records show the measure was previously referred to the Committee of the Whole.
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This Ordinance was referred to the Committee of the Whole