Explanation
BACKGROUND: Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code, effective September 29, 1994 provides for the creation of Special Improvement Districts (SIDs), by non-profit corporations governed by trustees elected by the property owners for the provision of specified services in a designated district. In 2017 a petition to create the new East Main Street SID was approved by Council. The property owners then initiated a one-petition process in which the owners of at least 60% of the front footage of all real properties located within in the East Main Street area between Bexley and Whitehall, acknowledging that they were interested in the creation of a Special Improvement District and they approved of the Plan of Services with specified services to be provided by the East Main Street SID. This petition was accepted and approved by Columbus City Council by Ordinance 0765-2017, passed on March 27, 2017. Subsequently, two additional Resolutions were approved by the City Council: 0071X-2017, passed April 3, 2017 and 0147X-2017, passed on May 15, 2017. The final piece of legislation, providing for the levy of assessments on property owners, was approved by City Council by Ordinance No. 1608-2017, passed July 10, 2017 for a 5-year term from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022. Each assessment is to be returned to the SID for operational requirements as set forth in the District’s Plan of Services.
In 2022, a one petition process was initiated in which property owners representing at least 60% of the front footage within the District signed that they were interested in reauthorizing the SID and they approved of the Plan of Services delineating the services to be provided by the SID. The petition was accepted and approved by the Ordinance No. 1100-2022, passed April 18, 2022. Subsequently, two additional Resolutions were approved by the City Council: 0063X-2022 on May 2, 2022 and 0091X-2022 on June 6, 2022. The final action as required by the Chapter 1710 of ...
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