# Common Council 2026 10 19

Greenwood Common Council meeting, October 19, 2026: The council considered several 2027 salary measures and fire department staffing. Ordinances 2630–2634 addressed compensation for council, mayor, clerk, and appointed officers and city utility employees; ordinances 2633 and 2634 were amended following a legal department memo. The fire chief and a union representative supported a firefighter pay matrix intended to improve recruitment and retention, though no specific dollar amounts were stated. Ordinance 2639 amended the 2026 salary ordinance to add fire department captain, lieutenant, and engineer positions for the new firehouse; the chief requested expedited consideration tied to the station becoming operational, and the ordinance passed through second reading. No contracts, vendor awards, or purchasing approvals were identified.

The council also passed Resolution 2610 by 8–0, terminating a real property tax abatement for Greenwood BTS LLC. It introduced Ordinance 2640 to regulate shared motorized scooters and electric bicycles, citing safety and sidewalk-obstruction concerns; the rules were suspended through first reading and the ordinance passed first reading 8–0. Ordinance 2638, concerning vacation of a drainage and utility easement at Greenwood Air Park, was scheduled for a November 4 public hearing. The council also introduced a 2027 city-employee holiday resolution. No procurement activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [Common Council 2026 10 19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clz2yHokjR4) - Greenwood Indiana