Brunswick councils and committees weigh budget changes, city manager appointment, and zoning code overhaul
Budget amendments and bond rebate on the table
Brunswick's Finance Committee met July 27 to discuss three emergency ordinances, all on first reading. ORD. NO. 37-2026 would amend the city's 2026 Appropriation Budget (Exhibit A). ORD. NO. 38-2026 would authorize advancing funds. ORD. NO. 40-2026 would authorize a rebate payment to the U.S. Treasury for the Fire Station Improvement Bonds, Series 2024. No vote tallies are available because minutes have not yet been published; the agendas list these as first readings brought from committee.
City Manager appointment advances
City Council held a second reading July 27 on RES. NO. 36-2026, which would appoint Nicholas J. Hanek as City Manager/Safety Director. The same resolution is scheduled for a third reading at the August 3 council meeting. If passed, it would formalize Hanek's appointment to the dual role.
Updated Planning & Zoning Code nears final vote
Council also held a second reading July 27 on ORD. NO. 14-2026, which would adopt an updated Planning & Zoning Code and repeal the existing code. A third reading is scheduled for the August 3 council meeting. The agenda describes this as an ordinance adopting a full replacement of the current code.
Westchester–Magnolia road project grant application
The Services, Utilities, Technology and Cable Committee discussed RES. NO. 39-2026 on July 27. The emergency resolution would authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Ohio Public Works Commission Issue 1 Program for the Westchester Drive–Magnolia Drive Improvement Project. If awarded, the resolution would also authorize the City Manager to execute grant documents. The item was on first reading and scheduled to be brought from committee; no vote tally is available.
Storm sewer slip lining program bids
The Committee of the Whole considered a motion July 27 to authorize advertising for public bids for the 2026 Storm Sewer Slip Lining Program. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the August council meeting date. No other substantive legislation or public hearings were listed.
Planning Commission reviews athletic fields, park restroom, parish parking
The Planning Commission held a public hearing July 23 on a conditional zoning certificate and detailed site plan for Brunswick High School's athletic fields and parking lot addition at 3581 Center Road. The commission also reviewed detailed site plans for a restroom facility at Brunswick Lake Park on Brunswick Lake Parkway and a parking lot addition at St. Ambrose Parish at 929 Pearl Road. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet recorded.
Juvenile Diversion Board reappointment
Council's July 27 agenda included a motion to reappoint Sarah Alfano to the Juvenile Diversion Board. No vote tally is available.
Note on meeting records
All recent meetings listed above are marked "agenda only" — minutes have not yet been published. The items described reflect what was scheduled for discussion or vote, not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official city records for final vote tallies and any amendments adopted.
Coming up
August 3 — City Council: Third reading of ORD. NO. 14-2026 (updated Planning & Zoning Code) and RES. NO. 36-2026 (appointment of Nicholas J. Hanek as City Manager/Safety Director). Both items could see final votes.