The Newark City Council is authorizing the Mayor to apply to the Ohio Attorney General for the Federal FY 2026 Shine a Light on Dumpers Grant. This statewide initiative is intended to help communities expose illegal dumpers and hold them accountable, and the City will establish a dedicated special revenue fund for any grant proceeds received. No specific projects, technologies, or services are listed yet, but funding would be restricted to activities allowed under the Shine a Light on Dumpers program, likely including surveillance, enforcement, and cleanup-related work. This creates an early-stage grant-funded planning environment where the City will need solutions, such as cameras, data systems, public outreach, and environmental or legal services, if the application is successful. Vendors can position offerings now that align with anti-dumping enforcement and monitoring so they can be included in the City’s grant-backed plans and future procurements.

Resolution also formally creates an Ohio Attorney General special revenue fund for all Shine a Light...