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SR 399

Honoring the City of Massillon on its Bicentennial.

136th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Jane Timken

Ohio Senate adopts a ceremonial resolution recognizing Massillon’s Bicentennial, commending its history, values, and ongoing vitality, and sending congratulations.

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Bill Summary · SR 399

Summary: Senate Resolution 399 (136th General Assembly, Ohio)

Purpose and intent

  • SR 399 is a resolution recognizing and honoring the City of Massillon on the occasion of its Bicentennial (200th anniversary).
  • The resolution commemorates Massillon’s history, values, and continued vitality, and offers congratulations and best wishes for its future continuity and prosperity.

Key provisions and changes

  • The resolution acknowledges:
    • Massillon’s founding history, dating back to the initial plat recorded by James Duncan.
    • The city’s growth, tradition, and reception of progress while preserving important past virtues.
    • The ongoing vitality, optimism, and charm of Massillon two centuries after its founding.
    • The city’s schools, businesses, and civic organizations as exemplars of public service, lofty ideals, vigilance, industriousness, and generosity.
  • It notes Massillon as a durable, vibrant community essential to the broader state’s stability and survival.
  • It expresses confidence that Massillon will continue to transform challenges into opportunities in the future.
  • The core actions taken by the resolution:
    • The Ohio Senate formally adopts the resolution commemorating the Bicentennial.
    • The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a duly authenticated copy of the resolution to the City of Massillon.

Who or what is affected

  • The City of Massillon receives formal state recognition and commendation from Ohio’s Senate.
  • The resolution serves as an official record of appreciation and bicentennial acknowledgment, potentially informing future civic celebrations and public commemorations.
  • There are no direct fiscal implications or legislative mandates placed on Massillon or state agencies by this resolution.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Adopted by the Ohio Senate on June 30, 2026.
  • Sponsor: Senator Timken; Co-sponsor: Senator Jane Timken.
  • Type: A formal, ceremonial expression of commendation (a resolution), not statute or appropriation.
  • Effect: Requires transmission of an authenticated copy of the resolution to the City of Massillon.

Bottom line

SR 399 is an officially adopted ceremonial resolution recognizing Massillon’s Bicentennial, detailing the city’s historical significance and enduring community virtues, and extending congratulations and best wishes from the Ohio Senate.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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