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Council approves certification of $484,600 in unpaid property-maintenance charges as liens

Newark City Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary

The council authorized the Safety Director to certify $484,600 in unpaid property-maintenance fines and fees to the county auditor to be placed as liens on parcels. Officials described this as the annual lien certification for code-enforcement unpaid charges.

The Newark City Council authorized the Safety Director to certify $484,600 in unpaid property-maintenance fines and fees to the Licking County auditor so the amounts can be placed as liens on affected parcels.

A staff member described the item as the annual lien document for unpaid property-maintenance fines and fees incurred by the city's Property Maintenance Department. The council moved and seconded the certification; the vote passed 4-0.

The transcript identifies the total as $484,600 and describes the action as the standard annual certification used to place unpaid charges on parcels via the county auditor; no further breakdown of amounts or parcels was provided in the public discussion.