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Chariton council asks county to abate taxes on 403 North 13th, contingent on certificate assignment
Summary
The City Council unanimously adopted a resolution asking the Lucas County Board of Supervisors to abate taxes in excess of $2,000 for 403 North 13th Street if the tax sale certificate is assigned to Christopher Cook; resident Jared Baird was recorded as present to address the property.
The Chariton City Council unanimously adopted a resolution requesting that the Lucas County Board of Supervisors compromise outstanding taxes and assessments on the property at 403 North 13th Street, abating amounts owed above $2,000 contingent on assignment of the tax sale certificate to Christopher Cook.
The resolution, recorded as Resolution No. 2026-11, was moved by Council Member Stephen Fenton and carried by a unanimous roll call vote of Mayor Jayma Davis and Council Members Fenton, Jarrett McGee, Gary Shutt and Cameron Storm. City records note resident Jared Baird was present to address the council regarding the same property, though the meeting transcript does not record a detailed public statement from him.
The resolution asks the county to both compromise the outstanding tax and to assign the tax sale certificate to an identified individual (Christopher Cook). No dollar amounts beyond the abatement threshold of $2,000 were stated in the council record, and the resolution as recorded ties the abatement to the assignment contingency.
Next steps recorded by the council are administrative: the council transmitted the resolution to the Lucas County Board of Supervisors for consideration. The council took no further formal action on the property during the meeting.
