City of Akron Council Committee Meetings - 7.06.2026

The Akron City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee met on July 6, 2026, to discuss two key procurement-related items. First, the committee considered and approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of vacant city-owned property on Romig Road to Airless Tire Company for a $4.5 million expansion project expected to create four new full-time jobs. Second, the committee reviewed and authorized contracts with two nonprofit Community Development Corporations (CDCs) to utilize approximately $5.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds for revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and public services under the city's 2026 consolidated plan. The committee also discussed plans to release a new RFP for CDC funding in late 2026 to support additional organizations, including smaller CDCs. Both items were approved by consent without opposition.