Forest Park repeals prior assessment ordinance, declares related assessments prepaid

At a special meeting Sept. 22, the Forest Park City Council approved two related measures addressing special assessments for local improvements. Ordinance 22-2025 repealed Ordinance 21-2025, which had determined to reduce and recertify special assessments levied for construction of certain improvements; Ordinance 23-2025 declared the related special assessments prepaid in full and authorized remaining assessments not to be collected. Both measures passed on unanimous 6-0 roll call votes.

John Wyckoff, law director and acting clerk, read the titles of the ordinances for the record. During the proceedings the presiding officer urged adoption; Council member Sylvester formally moved adoption of Ordinance 23-2025. The roll call recorded votes of yes from Adams, Brown, Clark, Harrison, Moore and Sylvester.

Ordinance 22-2025 was read by title as "an ordinance repealing ordinance number 21-2025 determining to reduce and recertify special assessments levied for the purpose of constructing certain improvements and declaring an emergency." Ordinance 23-2025 was read by title as "declaring special assessments prepaid in full and authorizing remaining assessments not to be collected and declaring an emergency." The council suspended the rules to permit reading by title only before voting.

The council did not record additional public comment or extended debate about the financial impact, affected parcels, or administrative process during the meeting. The transcript does not identify which parcels or how many property owners are affected; those details were not specified at the meeting.