First, Council will perform a third and final reading on a resolution formally expressing their opposition to the proposed supermajority rule amendment on State Issue 1. Thereafter, Council will vote on ordinances whether to permit Mayor Sharetta Smith to enter a contract with Mercy Health St. Rita's on the construction of a new childcare facility as well as authorizing Mayor Smith to pursue an agreement with the Lima City School Board of Education for matters concerning the Lima Community Aquatic Center. Additionally, Council will vote on the creation of the Lima Aquatic Center Capital projects fund and whether the city will move to pursue a natural gas aggregation program similar to the electric aggregation program passed on the May ballot. Originally, Council was scheduled to vote on these items at Monday night's regular meeting; however, only five councilors were present. At the end of Monday night's meeting, Council President John Nixon explained why voting Monday night was not possible.

At Monday night's regular meeting, Lima City Councilors discussed a drafted resolution that would express council's opposition to Issue 1; however, not all councilors are on board.

New Year's resolutions can be different for everyone. Some are focused on exercising and eating healthy, while others want to become more organized or focus on finances. Recent studies show that nearly a quarter of people who set goals quit in the first week, and only 9% successfully come through with those goals by the end of the year. Your News Now spoke to a few Lima residents to see what they are working toward this year.

If you are on track to create a reading resolution for 2023, there are a lot of benefits of diving into a good book. It can help you sleep.  It improves concentration and the ability to focus.  Plus, reading can help reduce stress. But more importantly, remember reading is supposed to be fun.

The new year has arrived, and a common resolution that will be made is to eat healthier.  Lima Memorial says that the biggest mistake that people can make is to set a big goal to start their.

The Lima City School Board is urging lawmakers to pass a school funding bill. A resolution was presented during Monday's Lima City School Board meeting.

As we rang in the new year, people were making resolutions to better themselves in one way or another. A new year means new personal goals. Some say that one of the hardest resolutions to keep is quitting smoking, but there are several tips and tricks to keep you on track. According to Activate Allen County, in the past year, 62% of smokers in Allen County stopped smoking for at least one day because they were trying to quit. Yet, the number of adult smokers in Allen County has only decreased by 1% or 2%. Why is that? Well, the CDC says it takes an average of 8-11 attempts to be successful in quitting, while other sources say it takes an average of 30 tries. One thing is for sure, it’s not impossible to beat that addiction.

As the new year quickly approaches, people are looking to make 2019 the best year yet. We went out to see exactly how people in the area plan …