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ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ESTABLISHING new Fund 362, “Convention Center Naming Rights Fund,” for the purpose of depositing the proceeds from the sale of the naming rights for the Convention Center, and AUTHORIZING the expenditure of resources from new Fund 362, “Convention Center Naming Rights Fund,” to acquire, construct, equip, expand, improve, install, modernize, and renovate the Convention Center and surrounding properties, as well as related “facilities” as defined in R.C. Chapter 351, including, without limitation, predevelopment costs, demolition costs, exterior renovations, improvements to entrances and circulation, creation of outdoor space, extending exhibit hall space, upgrading meeting rooms, delivery and loading dock enhancements, improvements to building systems and technology, energy efficiency improvements, improvements to reduce emissions, costs of hotels, parking facilities, and walkways.

Ordinance Passed Emergency Introduced June 4, 2026

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