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Avon Lake City Council approved a second amendment to its consulting agreement with Avon Lake Environmental Redevelopment Group of Louisville for up to $731,850, extending the firm's role advising the city on the redevelopment of the former Lake Erie power plant site.

Avon Lake City Council authorized the mayor to settle a legal dispute with Jeremy Betsa, the city's former Fire Chief, resolving active cases simultaneously in U.S. District Court, Lorain County Common Pleas Court, the EEOC, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, and the Avon Lake Civil Service Commission.

Avon Lake's Economic Development Committee is reviewing the Chapter 1219 Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay District — the zoning framework that would govern what gets built on the former power plant site — along with infrastructure, economic, and fiscal analyses for the redevelopment.

Avon Lake City Council created a new chapter in its city code specifically governing low-speed vehicles, citing the growing number of golf carts and similar vehicles appearing on public roads and the need to address speed limits, safety requirements, and roadway restrictions.

Avon Lake City Council passed Resolution 26-18 accepting a $69,072 grant from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council's 2026 Energized Community program, which provides member cities with funding for local energy efficiency and sustainability projects.