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Council approves ESID participation for energy retrofit at 426 Lewis Avenue

Bryan City Council · December 16, 2025

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Summary

The Bryan City Council approved a resolution and two ordinances enabling a property at 426 Lewis Avenue to use Toledo Lucas County Port Authority PACE financing and to participate in an expanded Energy Special Improvement District covering Eden, Bryan and Pioneer.

Dana Clark, PACE administrator with the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority, told the Bryan City Council on Dec. 15 that a project at 426 Lewis Avenue will use the port authority’s Better Buildings Northwest Ohio financing program and asked the city to participate in an Energy Special Improvement District (ESID). “We specifically finance at below market long term fixed rates improvements to a commercial property that have an energy efficient component,” Clark said.

The council approved Resolution No. 45-2025 (approving the petition for special assessments) and two ordinances—one determining to proceed with the public improvements and one levying the special assessment—by motions to suspend rules and roll-call approvals. Clark explained the repayment mechanism: the port places a special assessment on the property’s real estate tax bill rather than a mortgage lien, allowing projects such as roofing repairs, HVAC, insulation or LED lighting to be financed alongside other sources.

Clark said the ESID footprint would expand an existing Eden district to include Bryan and Pioneer in Williams County, enabling other local property owners to seek similar financing. Derek Schultz, introduced as the city’s director of utilities, was present for the introduction to council. Clark said the Port Authority has financed more than 200 projects and over $65,000,000 in financing over the last 15 years and that participation is intended to aid local economic development.

Council members moved to suspend rules and approved the resolution and ordinances in separate votes. The actions formalize the city’s participation in the ESID and authorize placement of the assessment on the county tax roll as repayment for the loan. No council member recorded a dissent during the roll-call votes.

The next steps indicated in council discussion are execution of the necessary documents to finalize the ESID participation and formal closing by the project owner and Port Authority.