The Toledo City Council convened on May 26, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. for a regular meeting that included cultural performances, recognition of student exchange participants and debutante cotillion awardees, and action on numerous ordinances and resolutions. Key items included a new five-year solid waste contract with Republic Services, revised municipal solid waste fees, a failed police impound lot management contract, and a controversial special use permit for water towers that passed but was immediately subject to a reconsideration motion. Council members also provided committee updates and announcements.
Items below were approved with suspension of rules and declared emergencies unless noted otherwise. Votes were near-unanimous; dissenting votes are indicated.
No public comments or testimony were recorded in the transcript.
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