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St. Marys council approves special assessments for East Spring Street reconstruction phase 3
Summary
The St. Marys City Council passed Ordinance 2025-08 to levy special assessments for the East Spring Street reconstruction (phase 3), affecting 22 property owners with an assessment amount shown as $11,441.14; owners will receive final invoices and may pay in 10 semiannual installments or through the county auditor.
The St. Marys City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-08, an emergency ordinance levying special assessments for curbs, gutters, sidewalks and drive approaches as part of the East Spring Street reconstruction project, phase 3. The legislation affects 22 property owners and lists an assessment amount of $11,441.14.
City staff told the council that the engineering department sent a tentative final invoice to the affected property owners on Jan. 13 and allowed owners until Feb. 5 to raise any concerns. After the council’s action, staff said the city would send final invoices; property owners will have 30 days to pay. Owners can pay the treasurer directly or ask that the amount be forwarded to the county auditor to appear on the tax duplicate. The assessments may be paid in 10 semiannual installments.
A council member raised entries on the draft assessment list showing historic-era owners (Joseph Bernadine, Henry Moller and John Purcell). Council and staff clarified that those entries come from the county auditor’s tax duplicate; current owners must update county records if corrections are needed.
Council moved first to suspend the rules for emergency consideration (motion by Mister Yolenic, second by Mister Cuero) and then moved to pass the ordinance (motion requested of Mister Luntz). The clerk recorded the vote as “all yeses” and the motion carried.
The ordinance was presented as an emergency measure so the final invoice and payment schedule could be issued promptly. Staff also noted that some property owners may opt for placement of their assessment on the county tax duplicate, which will split repayment according to the auditor’s processes.
Other business at the meeting included routine approvals: the council amended and accepted prior meeting minutes, and it approved a motion to excuse Council member Chrisman. The council went into executive session on personnel, possible litigation and possible property acquisition and returned to regular session with no action reported from the executive session.
The ordinance will appear on the city’s records as Ordinance 2025-08 (East Spring Street reconstruction, phase 3). The city’s engineering and finance departments will carry out the invoicing and collection steps outlined during the meeting.
