City of Akron Council Meeting - 10.19.2026

Akron City Council meeting, October 19, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is October 20 UTC). Council approved, 13–0, an ordinance authorizing up to $18 million in bonds to retire part of the city’s outstanding $44.1 million Series 2025 bond anticipation notes and cover financing costs, and another authorizing up to $14 million in notes for property-owner costs related to street improvements and associated cleaning and lighting. Council also approved, 13–0, publicly bid demolition and site-clearance contracts with Ray Bertolini Trucking Company for five condemned commercial structures and Butcher and Son Excavating for six; contract amounts were not stated. Separately, it passed a conditional-use ordinance for an oversized garage at 911 Merriman Road and an ordinance concerning city lot-size requirements, both 13–0.

Several additional purchasing and infrastructure items were placed on the consent agenda, with no final vote reported in this transcript: improvements to South Main Street, including paving, sidewalks, water mains and connections; purchase of mechanic and welder tool kits from Snap-on Industrial; installation of a Durotuff roof at the water reclamation facility by Technique Roofing Systems LLC, authorized without formal bidding; and public sale of surplus water meters and related parts. Council also debated the city’s Flock license-plate-reader contract and data-sharing oversight. Some members urged suspending the program pending audits; the mayor said review and public engagement would continue. No suspension or contract action was voted on. A council member cited an estimated $50,000-plus cost to terminate for convenience, possible additional fees, and potential loss of ARPA funds.