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Shelby City Council approves $5,000 forgivable homebuyer loan, street repairs and driveway cost‑share
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Shelby City Council approved a five‑year forgivable loan of $5,000 for buyers of 604 South Street, authorized engineering work and street repairs up to $36,604.01, and approved a driveway/sidewalk cost‑share for 106 Western Ave. Several motions passed by roll call.
On June 2, 2026, the Shelby City Council approved a series of local housing and public‑works measures, including a five‑year forgivable homebuyer loan and street‑repair contracts, during a regular session that opened at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
The council approved a five‑year forgivable loan of $5,000 to Sydney and Ethan Sievers to help purchase an existing house at 604 South Street. The loan will be secured against the property as a mortgage executed by the applicants as a condition of releasing funds. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Todd Frank—Yes; Traci True—Abstain; Pat Honeywell—Yes; Karen Schlueter—Yes.
Councilmembers also agreed to make the city’s $5,000 housing incentive for existing homes available as an option for a potential buyer of 120 Meadows Loop, a property developed and sold by Angela Fritz, provided the buyer meets all program requirements and approval criteria.
On infrastructure, the council authorized staff to seek proposals from engineering firm V&K to design a street project extending out to the interstate from the XPO site. The council separately approved a Ten Point proposal for street repairs — including work at the turning lane to Loves Travel, M16 concrete patches, and repairs on Eastern Street — not to exceed $36,604.01.
The council also approved a Driveway Sidewalk Program application from Don Blakenship for his driveway approach at 106 Western Ave within the city right‑of‑way. The city will pay 50% of the cost; the remaining 50% may be paid by the owner at completion or assessed to his taxes with 4% interest.
Earlier in the meeting, the council approved the consent agenda — minutes of the May 5 and May 19 meetings, the treasurer’s report, bills and cigarette permit renewals for Loves Travel and Taylor Oil Company — and there were no conflicts of interest reported. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ron Kroll.
