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Residents contest sidewalk maintenance assessments in public hearing; council delays vote
Summary
Multiple residents testified during a public hearing about the 2022 and 2024 sidewalk maintenance special assessments, citing high costs for corner lots and inconsistent repairs; council closed the hearing and did not vote on the ordinances that night.
Gahanna residents on Tuesday raised objections during a public hearing to proposed special assessments tied to the city's 2022 and 2024 sidewalk maintenance programs, saying some property owners — particularly corner‑lot owners — faced disproportionately high bills.
The hearing covered three ordinances read into the record: Ordinance 0031‑2025 (levy special assessments for parcels in the 2022 sidewalk maintenance program), Ordinance 0032‑2025 (2024 sidewalk maintenance program) and Ordinance 0034‑2025 (amend Creekside Outdoor Refreshment Area). Several speakers focused on the sidewalk assessments and asked the council to reduce or restructure charges for corner lots.
Why it matters: the city is asking some property owners to share costs for sidewalk repairs; several speakers…
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