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Wadsworth proposes sale of 0.131-acre city parcel to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church for $15,000
Summary
Ordinance No. 26-026 (sponsored by Council Member Jeanne Hines) would authorize sale of approximately 0.131 acre (Parcel No. 040-20C-17-060) to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church for $15,000 through the Wadsworth Community Improvement Corporation acting as agent under Ohio law; the ordinance is labeled an emergency, and no council vote is recorded in the transcript.
Ordinance No. 26-026, sponsored by Council Member Jeanne Hines and listed on the Feb. 3, 2026 agenda, would authorize the Director of Public Service to enter an agreement with the Wadsworth Community Improvement Corporation to act as agent under Ohio Revised Code section 1724.10(B) to sell approximately 0.131 acre (Parcel No. 040-20C-17-060) owned by the City of Wadsworth to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church for consideration of $15,000.
The ordinance text states the parcel is not required by the city for municipal purposes and frames the sale as promoting the welfare of the people of Wadsworth and supporting economic development; it also requires that City Council specify consideration and terms, consistent with the cited state statute. The document lists the sale price of $15,000 and includes an emergency clause to make the sale effective immediately upon the required vote threshold.
The transcript contains the ordinance text but does not record discussion, public comment, or a final council vote on the proposed sale. The ordinance lists Jeanne Hines as sponsor and references Ohio Revised Code §1724.10(B); purchaser is identified as Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and the parcel is identified by parcel number in the ordinance.
