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Osceola council approves land sale, housing grant, budget amendment and sidewalk change
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the Osceola City Council approved the sale of 307 E. Webster, accepted a $100,000 CCDC housing grant, adopted a fiscal‑year 2025 budget amendment and amended the sidewalk cost‑share program; all votes passed on unanimous roll calls recorded in the minutes.
The Osceola City Council unanimously approved a series of measures at its June 17, 2025 regular meeting, including a property sale, a $100,000 housing grant, a budget amendment and a change to the city sidewalk cost‑share program.
The council voted to approve Resolution 2025‑28 authorizing the sale of 307 E. Webster (identified in the record as the second High School Building Trades House) to Michael and Abby Fischels for $350,000 and to complete a property swap with the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC). Council Member George Fotiadis moved the resolution; Thomas Bahls seconded. The roll call recorded Jose Vargas, George Fotiadis, Luci Sullivan, Thomas Bahls and Sonya Hicks as voting aye.
In the same meeting the council authorized acceptance and execution of a $100,000 grant from the Clarke County Development Corporation for the O‑Hi Housing Incentive Program. The motion, made by Thomas Bahls and seconded by Jose Vargas, passed on a unanimous roll call.
The council also opened and closed a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget amendment and then approved Resolution 2025‑29 adopting the amendment. The hearing drew no public comments. The motion to adopt passed on a unanimous roll call.
As part of routine business the council amended the sidewalk application program to provide $10 per linear foot up to a maximum of $1,000 per application; the motion by Thomas Bahls, seconded by Jose Vargas, passed on a unanimous roll call.
Other formal actions included ratifying the Osceola Volunteer Fire Department’s 2025 officers via Resolution 2025‑27 (listing Byron Jimmerson as Fire Chief, Earnest Pettit as Deputy Chief and others), approving the third reading of Ordinance 683 to vacate a portion of right‑of‑way in the 400 block of South Temple, referring a petition to vacate an alley abutting 216 E. McKinley to Planning & Zoning, and approving the first reading of an ordinance vacating the west half of an east/west alley in Block 7 of the Atkins Addition. All motions and readings passed on recorded roll calls with all council members voting aye.
The council also approved the consent agenda, which included bills and claims, minutes from the June 3 meeting, liquor and tobacco licenses, 14 tobacco licenses, Pay Estimate No. 6 to TK Concrete for $444,219.53, and CDBG drawdown No. 17 for $4,457.00. The consolidated vendor claims listed in the minutes total $811,075.05 across funds.
During the meeting, Floyd Tabor updated the council about the upcoming Fly‑In and a memorial bench at the airport, and Randy Johnson of Veenstra & Kimm updated the council on downtown project progress. Haydon and Easton Brokaw presented 4‑H fair animals, and the council authorized continuation of fowl and rabbit projects through August 2026. City Administrator Ty Wheeler provided project updates; City Clerk Britanee Case and Police Chief Marty Duffus had no items to report.
The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m. The next council meeting is scheduled to be held at the Osceola Municipal Golf Course, according to the minutes.
