Wintersville — The Wintersville Village Council voted on an emergency measure to authorize the village to participate in ODALT SALT contracts awarded in 2025, approving Ordinance 2025-10 after suspending the usual rules for immediate consideration.

The solicitor introduced the item as an emergency, and council moved to suspend the rules before taking the ordinance vote. Council members present voted to suspend the rules and then to approve the ordinance in the same meeting.

Solicitor Lynn described the measure as an emergency requiring expedited action. Council then voted to suspend the rules; members recorded as voting in favor included Mr. Merryman, Mr. Mattern, Dr. Scarpone, Mr. Estefano (also recorded later in the transcript as Mr. DeStefano), and Mrs. Damron. After suspension the council approved Ordinance 2025-10 by the same recorded votes.

The ordinance was presented and approved without extended public discussion at the meeting. No statutory citations or contract details (such as contractors named, dollar amounts, or specific contract terms) were read into the record during the public portion of the meeting; the solicitor framed the item as an emergency but did not provide additional contract text or funding specifics during the council discussion recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance: suspension of rules — passed (ayes: Merryman, Mattern, Scarpone, Estefano/DeStefano, Damron); approval of Ordinance 2025-10 — passed (same recorded ayes). The transcript does not identify the motion mover and seconder by name for the suspension motion; the motion to approve the ordinance was made and seconded before the recorded roll-call vote.

Council members and the solicitor did not expand on operational details of the ODALT SALT participation during the meeting. The ordinance text, contract attachments, and any implementation steps were not read into the record in the provided transcript excerpt; council did not request additional staff reports during the recorded discussion.

The meeting moved on after the vote to announcements and routine business.

The council is next scheduled to meet Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 7 p.m., according to the meeting adjournment statement.