🏛️ Berea Council Meeting: Vape Shop Rules, 2027 Budget & Charter Changes
Summary
The Berea City Council is scheduled to convene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., preceded by two public hearings. The first hearing at 7:20 p.m. will address Ordinance 5-2a, which aims to regulate vape shops as conditional uses on West Bagley Road. The second hearing at 7:25 p.m. will focus on the 2027 Tax Budget. The meeting agenda includes reports from the Mayor and department heads, a commendation for Maryssa’s Mission Foundation's 10th anniversary, and several legislative items. Key items for third reading include the vape shop ordinance, resolutions for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Supplemental Grant applications, the adoption of the 2027 tax budget, a 4.1 mill tax levy renewal ballot measure, and a proposed City Charter amendment for four-year Council terms. Other items for second reading involve hookah bar zoning, city code updates, utility certifications, a CRA agreement with STEM Exploration Center, and a Charter change to modify petition deadlines. First readings cover a one-year data center moratorium, CRA agreements with Fieldhouse Athletics and Above the Barre, Grayton Road resurfacing, and 2026 budget appropriations.
(Source:Newsbreak)