Hamilton City Council Meeting 10-14-26

Hamilton City Council’s regular meeting on October 14, 2026 included several housing and infrastructure funding actions. Council adopted, unanimously, ordinances authorizing property dispositions and funding agreements with Todd Holmes LLC for single-family homes on Ludlow Street, and received an update on upcoming Build Back the Block agreements with Habitat for Humanity for city- and CIC-owned lots. A council member reported that OKI had awarded Hamilton $5.6 million for a Princeton Road–Hampshire Drive roundabout and $800,000 for East Avenue paving. Council also adopted a resolution approving an OVI Countywide Task Force contract with the Oxford Police Department; no contract amount was stated. A supplemental appropriations ordinance and resolutions concerning tax levies were also adopted, without amounts specified in the transcript.

The caucus discussion covered a planned renewal of bond anticipation notes originally issued in 2022: the municipal advisor recommended issuing notes again amid volatile interest rates, with issuance anticipated in about six weeks; no financing amount or approval vote was provided. Staff presented proposed building-permit fee revisions and legislation to formalize the 17 Strong advisory board. In public comment, residents raised concerns about Flock Safety camera data practices and data-center impacts; the council referred data-center materials to the city manager and relevant departments for review, with no procurement decision recorded. Three cannabis dispensary applications were slated for a public hearing and later vote. No vendor selection or contract award related to these public comments was made.