City Council - Regular Meeting

Portage County
Wednesday, September 2, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Kent, OH
Meeting Date
September 2, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Kent City Council posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

16 items on the agenda.

CALL TO ORDER

CALL TO ORDER

COMMITTEES•Item 1.1

August Yard Beautification Awards (Dominique Bollenbacher)

COMMITTEES•Item 1.2

KSU Information Update (Dana Lawless Andric)

COMMITTEES•Item 1.3

City Staff Updates

COMMITTEES•Item 1.4

Discussion of Proposal to Create a New “Sustainability” Council Committee (Bridget Susel, Hope Jones)

COMMITTEES•Item 1.5

Proposed Topics for New Charter Amendments (Council, Hope Jones)

COMMITTEES•Item 2.1

Permanent Designation of October as Sustainability Month (Bridget Susel)

COMMITTEES•Item 2.2

Re-Appointment of Eric Helmstedter to Destination Kent Convention & Visitors Bureau (Bridget Susel)

COMMITTEES•Item 3.1

Certification of Tax Rates and Amounts to Portage County (Rhonda Hall)

COMMITTEES•Item 3.2

2026 Budget Appropriations Amendment (Rhonda Hall)

COMMITTEES•Item 4

Health & Public Safety – Chair Hook/Vice-Chair Clapper

COMMITTEES•Item 5

Land Use – Chair Clapper/Vice-Chair Hook

COMMITTEES•Item 6.1

1238 W. Main St. License Agreement (Jim Bowling)

COMMITTEES•Item 6.2

N. Mantua St. Improvement Project Right of Way Donation (Jim Bowling)

COMMITTEES•Item 6.3

NOPEC Preferred Pricing Program-Municipalities (Melanie Baker)

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