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Put-in-Bay
Resort Tax Hike Headed to Voters as Village Seeks More Revenue
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The highest-priority permits, legislation, and civic activity — pulled from today's public records.
Ordinance 1526-2026 sends a May 5 ballot question to voters on raising Put-in-Bay's resort area tax from 1.5% to 2.0%, with council framing the increase as new support for the general fund.
The rewritten Chapter 875 expands registration and inspection rules, sharpens nuisance enforcement, and positions the rental program as a way to protect neighborhood character and preserve housing for permanent residents.
Put-in-Bay's amended rental application packet requires proof of Ottawa County lodging-tax registration, State of Ohio resort-tax registration, a local inspection, and a 24/7 contact before certification is issued.
The village is seeking engineering services for a sewer extension that would add new gravity lines, pump stations, standby power, property laterals, and road resurfacing across East Point Boulevard and Ibis Drive.
Put-in-Bay opened proposals for a three-year lease to run Village Docks A and C plus the bathhouse in Perry Park, putting a key harbor asset up for outside operation and possible further development.
Ordinance 1523-2026 formally authorizes recusals on matters involving the Put-in-Bay Gazette, Miller Boat Line, and Ashley's Island House, making council conflict boundaries explicit for the year.
The village amended its rental-vehicle code after finding the growing golf cart trade had become a nuisance, worsened traffic, and required tighter licensing limits to protect safety and order.
Ordinance 1524-2026 establishes the official salary and compensation schedule for Put-in-Bay's officers and employees for the year — the annual pay-setting ordinance that governs how the village's small full-time and seasonal workforce is compensated.
Put-in-Bay completed an environmental assessment for a new sewer construction project — a prerequisite for state and federal financing on the island's infrastructure expansion, which includes the East Point and Ibis Drive sanitary sewer work.
Ordinance 1484-2025 amended Section 440.11 of the village code to update licensing and operating requirements for chauffeured limousine services — part of a broader effort to manage commercial transportation on the island alongside golf cart and dock regulations.
| Record Type | Date | Record Name | Location | Summary | Action |
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Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | March 12th | Put-in-Bay | Regular council meeting minutes from March 12th, 2026. Key topics: zoning. | |
Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | June 8th, 20201 Special Meeting – Parking | Put-in-Bay | Special meeting minutes from June 8, 2021 focused on Put-in-Bay's parking system and seasonal parking management for… | |
Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | June 8th, 20201 Special Meeting Sybil Sewer | Put-in-Bay | Special meeting minutes from June 8, 2021 on the Sybil Lane low-pressure sewer project, held immediately after the… | |
Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | January 5th | Put-in-Bay | Regular council meeting minutes from January 5th, 2026 at Put-in-Bay Village Town Hall. | |
Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | January 20th | Put-in-Bay | Regular council meeting minutes from January 20th, 2026. Key topics: public safety. | |
Meeting | Apr 6, 2026 | January 15th | Put-in-Bay | Regular council meeting minutes from January 15th, 2026 at Put-in-Bay Village Town Hall. |
| Record Type | Date | Record Name | Location | Summary | Action |
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Legislation | Apr 10, 2026 | PARKING | Put-in-Bay | Overview page for Put-in-Bay's parking system, directing visitors to village parking facilities and seasonal… | |
Legislation | Apr 6, 2026 | PARKING INFORMATION | Put-in-Bay | General parking information page for visitors and residents of Put-in-Bay, covering village parking regulations and… | |
Legislation | Mar 23, 2026 | Request for Qualifications -> Village of Put-in-Bay, Ohio - East Point Blvd and Ibis Dr Gravity Sanitary Sewer Improvements | Put-in-Bay | Request for Qualifications -> Village of Put-in-Bay, Ohio - East Point Blvd and Ibis Dr Gravity Sani. | |
Legislation | Mar 23, 2026 | REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LEASE AND OPERATION OF VILLAGE OF PUT-IN-BAY DOCKS AND BATHHOUSE | Put-in-Bay | The Village of Put-in-Bay issued a request for proposals in December 2024 seeking a party to enter into a three-year,… | |
Legislation | Mar 23, 2026 | PICTURES AND DIAGRAMS VILLAGE A & C DOCKS | Put-in-Bay | The village solicits proposals to lease and operate the Put-in-Bay public docks and bathhouse, a key waterfront asset… | |
Legislation | Mar 23, 2026 | ORDINANCE NO. 1484- 2025 -> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 440.11, “CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINES” | Put-in-Bay | 1484- 2025 -> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 440.11, “CHAUFFEURED LIMOUSINES”. 22916061 _1 ORDINANCE NO. 1484- 2025 AN… |