# November 2, 2026 City Council Meeting


**Body:** CityofWooster
**Date:** November 01, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The Wooster City Council meeting on November 2, 2026, covered infrastructure funding and residential tax incentives. Council discussed Ordinance 2026-20, establishing a non-school TIF for the Geyer’s Chapel area as a potential funding source for infrastructure—not approval of the road project itself. After residents raised concerns about project impacts, truck traffic, and Wayne Township involvement, Council did not suspend the rules and advanced the ordinance to its next reading. The Mayor reported that the city ranked second in the county for an OPWC grant and expects $500,000 for the Burbank-Winkler-Olmstead project if it proceeds, with another $500,000 in federal funding still pending. Staff also reported that Gasche Street improvements are substantially complete, with final assessments expected in December, and the Market Street sewer separation is expected to finish in mid-December.

Council adopted Ordinance 2026-21 after suspending the rules, correcting residential CRA eligibility so automatic tax incentives do not apply to certain greenfield development; officials said this could otherwise reduce city and school revenue. Council also discussed Resolution 2026-56, authorizing an application for Ohio transportation grant funding for a proposed East Bowman Street bicycle route connecting the Route 585 path to downtown. The estimated construction cost is $625,000, with the grant potentially covering up to 80%; the city would also bear its share and engineering and property-acquisition costs. The transcript does not capture a final vote on that resolution. No contract or vendor awards were identified.

**Source:** CityofWooster