Council amends sidewalk resolution, expands 2025 program to 49 properties

Beavercreek City Council amended and approved a resolution that frames the city’s 2025 sidewalk-repair program, removing references to curb and gutter and moving forward with a program that targets 49 properties this year.

Randy Burkett, who presented the program, reviewed 2024 results: the city removed 26 trip hazards across two neighborhoods (Hunters Ridge and Coy Homestead) and worked with 25 property owners. Burkett said most homeowners paid in full and that seven properties remain potential assessments; the average assessment amount for those outstanding properties is about $3,700.

For 2025 Burkett said the program will cover additional neighborhoods (Ashland Hills, Grasses Run, Country Park and Farm Brook) and that the city conservatively estimated repair costs at $24 per square foot, yielding a high-end project estimate of roughly $31,000; the bid opening was scheduled for Feb. 20. The city will send program notices to affected property owners; owners will have 60 days to hire a private contractor before the city’s contractor completes the work under the assessment process.

Council amended Resolution 25-04 to remove the words ‘‘curb and gutter’’ from the title and text so the language matches the program’s focus on sidewalks. Burkett and other staff clarified that curb ramps and certain approach/driveway work are handled separately and that the published attachment lists the sidewalk segments and property owners affected.

The assessment process was outlined: after project completion and final invoicing, the city publishes the assessment and property owners may file written objections within the statutory window; assessments will be published in the newspaper as required.

Action taken: Council voted to amend the resolution and to approve Resolution 25-04 as amended. The vote carried on a voice vote.