Chillicothe meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Chillicothe City Council agenda includes property tax levy, appointments; other boards meet on routine items

The Chillicothe City Council's Aug. 10 agenda included a public hearing and ordinance to set the 2026 property tax levy for the General and Park funds, along with appointments and several contracts. Minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed. Other city boards met on routine matters during the past week.

City Council

The Aug. 10 agenda included:

• A public hearing and ordinance on the 2026 property tax levy for General and Park funds
• The mayor's recommendation for appointment as 3rd Ward Councilman
• An ordinance accepting a bid for demolition and asbestos removal contractor for the CDBG Demolition Project
• An ordinance authorizing a contract with 42 C.A.R.E.S., Inc. for medical services for city employees
• An ordinance accepting a proposal from Zabka Development for bathroom remodeling at the Chillicothe Fire Department

The council also scheduled a closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.

Airport Board

The Airport Advisory Board met Aug. 11. The agenda included a discussion on a Wildlife Management Plan Ordinance, an update on the LifeFlight hangar door, fuel sales, an AWOS update, and an engineering update.

Parks & Recreation Board

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The agenda was procedural, covering approval of minutes, a director's report, and public comments. No specific action items, contracts, or proposals were listed.

Railroad Advisory Board

The Railroad Advisory Board met Aug. 18. The agenda included approval of minutes from May 19, 2026, and a discussion on operations and finance. No specific actions were listed.

Coming up

The Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board will meet Aug. 27. The agenda includes a finance report and budget with grant report, a Sliced Bread Day 2026 wrap-up, fall and holiday marketing plans, group and tradeshow updates, hotel reports, and visitor services. No votes on specific contracts or ordinances are listed.

Chillicothe Council to set tax levy, appoint 3rd Ward councilman; recent meetings await minutes

No decisions have been published from Chillicothe government meetings held in the past two weeks. The City Council, Historic Preservation Commission, and Tourism Board all met, but their minutes have not yet been released. The City Council is scheduled to meet again today, Aug. 10, to consider setting the 2026 property tax levy and appointing a 3rd Ward councilman.

City Council (July 27)

The council met to consider several ordinances accepting low bids for city projects. Items on the agenda included:

• An ordinance accepting a bid from Chillicothe Plumbing Supply for building materials and plumbing fixtures for a fire department bathroom remodel.
• An ordinance accepting a bid from James Carpet and Design LLC for flooring and cover base for the same remodel.
• Discussion on why no bid was received for demo and installation of fire station bathrooms.
• An ordinance accepting a bid for a Reverse Osmosis System for the Power Plant Department.
• An ordinance accepting a bid from Lent's Prints LLC for Walk Trail Improvements in Simpson Park.

A closed session was scheduled for legal, personnel, and sealed bid matters.

Historic Preservation Commission (July 30)

The commission met to discuss unfinished business, new business, and public comment. The agenda included an update on the Wabash Railroad/Industrial Neighborhood Survey and a review of preservation ordinances. The meeting was primarily procedural with no major decisions listed.

Tourism Board (July 30)

The Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board reviewed financial and marketing reports. Topics included a finance report and budget, a grant report, social media and website updates, a photo/video library update, the wrap-up of Sliced Bread Day 2026 and future plans, and hotel reports.

Coming up

City Council – Aug. 10, 2026

The council will hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance setting the 2026 property tax levy for General and Park funds. It will also consider the mayor's recommendation for appointment as 3rd Ward Councilman, an ordinance accepting a bid for demolition and asbestos removal for the CDBG Demolition Project, an ordinance authorizing a contract with 42 C.A.R.E.S., Inc. for medical services for city employees, and an ordinance accepting a proposal from Zabka Development for a bathroom remodel at the Chillicothe Fire Department. A closed session is scheduled for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.

Airport Board – Aug. 11, 2026

The Chillicothe Municipal Airport Advisory Board will review financial reports and discuss a wildlife management plan ordinance. Updates are also scheduled on the LifeFlight hangar door, fuel sales, AWOS, and engineering.

Chillicothe Council Set to Consider Bids for Fire Station, Park, and Power Plant Projects

The Chillicothe City Council was scheduled July 27 to vote on accepting low bids for several city projects, including a fire department bathroom remodel, a reverse osmosis system at the Power Plant, and walk trail improvements at Simpson Park. Meeting minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet available.

City Council — July 27

The council agenda listed multiple ordinances to accept bids for city work:

• **Fire Department bathroom remodel:** An ordinance to accept a bid from Chillicothe Plumbing Supply for building materials and plumbing fixtures, and a separate ordinance to accept a bid from James Carpet and Design LLC for flooring and cover base. The remodel covers three bathrooms at the Fire Department.
• **No bid received for demo and installation:** Council was scheduled to discuss why no bid was received for the demolition and installation portion of the fire station bathroom project.
• **Power Plant reverse osmosis system:** An ordinance to accept a bid for a Reverse Osmosis System for the Power Plant Department.
• **Simpson Park walk trail:** An ordinance to accept a bid from Lent's Prints LLC for Walk Trail Improvements in Simpson Park.

A closed session was also scheduled for legal, personnel, and sealed bid matters.

Because only the agenda is available and minutes have not been published, it is not yet known which ordinances passed, the dollar amounts of the bids, or how council members voted.

Tourism Board — July 30

The Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board was scheduled to meet July 30 to review financial and marketing reports. Agenda items included:

• Finance report and budget
• Grant report
• Social media, website, and photo/video library updates
• Sliced Bread Day 2026 wrap-up and future plans
• Hotel reports

Minutes have not been published, so discussion outcomes and any actions taken are not yet available.

Historic Preservation Commission — July 30

The Historic Preservation Commission was scheduled to meet July 30 to discuss unfinished and new business and to hold a public comment period. Agenda items included:

• Wabash Railroad/Industrial Neighborhood Survey update
• Preservation ordinance review

The agenda described the meeting as primarily procedural, with no major decisions listed. Minutes have not been published.

What this means for residents

The City Council items involve city spending on public infrastructure — fire station facilities, a water treatment system at the Power Plant, and park trail improvements. Residents who use Simpson Park or rely on city utilities may see the effects of these projects if the bids are accepted. However, because minutes are not yet available, residents should check the city's official records to confirm what was decided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should monitor the City of Chillicothe's official website or public notices for any newly scheduled meetings or special sessions.

Chillicothe City Council to review roof bid, part-time hiring ordinance; tourism board hears marketing updates

The Chillicothe City Council will consider a bid for roof replacement at the CMU office building and an ordinance governing part-time employee hiring when the city administrator is absent when it next meets, according to the agenda for its June 29 meeting. The tourism board, meeting four days earlier, reviewed summer marketing plans and grant reports. Both meetings were agenda-only as of this writing; no votes have been published.

City Council: CMU roof bid, part-time hiring ordinance on table

The council’s June 29 agenda includes a single bid for the CMU Office Building Roof Replacement Project. No dollar amount or contractor name was listed in the summary.

Council members will also consider an ordinance that would establish procedures for hiring part-time employees when the City Administrator is unavailable. The ordinance’s text was not yet public.

Three discussion items were listed: City Hall sewer problems (no details provided), the location of future fireworks displays, and the creation or filling of an Assistant Foreman position.

Because the meeting minutes have not been published, it is not known whether the council took action on any of these items or whether they were simply introduced for discussion.

Tourism board: summer soccer, America 250 microsite, Sliced Bread Day 2026

The Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board met June 25. The agenda focused on routine operational updates, including:

• Review of June financial reports and a grant report and budget update.
• Summer 2026 soccer marketing campaign update.
• Development of an America 250 microsite for VisitChillicothe.com.
• Planning for Sliced Bread Day 2026.
• Hotel sales and visitor log review.

No new policy or contract approvals were on the agenda. The meeting minutes have not yet been published, so official actions are not confirmed.

Coming up

No regular or special meetings of the City Council, Tourism Board, or other city boards are listed on the city’s public calendar for the next two weeks (through July 19, 2026). Residents should check the city’s agenda postings for any last-minute additions.