City Council Meeting for 10/5/2026

The City of Troy, Ohio, City Council meeting on October 5, 2026, included several procurement- and budget-related items. Council adopted an amendment to the city’s GovConnection agreement adding a cybersecurity program; no contract value was stated. Council also approved an emergency resolution authorizing an application to the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services for the 2027 body-worn-camera grant program and related documents, to meet the October 7 application deadline; no grant amount was specified. The Streets and Sidewalks Committee recommended preparing legislation to increase authorization for the streetscape project to $13 million, but no vote on that increase was reported. The meeting’s minutes also noted a recommendation to seek an Ohio Department of Development grant related to possible removal of a structure at 330 South Crawford Street if it does not sell.

Council held a public hearing on Ordinance 039-2026, the proposed Unified Development Code. Speakers urged restrictions or a ban on data centers and raised concerns about noise, water, environmental impacts, and power use; the ordinance was assigned to the Community and Economic Development Committee for further discussion, with no final action reported. The police chief presented information about the city’s 13 Flock license-plate cameras, including their use, retention period, and oversight. Residents questioned the system’s cost—citing an earlier figure of $2,500 per camera annually—camera locations, and auditing; no new camera purchase or related spending decision was made.