Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The East Main Street Special Improvement District (the SID or District) was created in 2018 for a term of 5 years through 2022. The current term of the East Main Street Special Improvement District will conclude in December 2022.
A one petition process has been initiated in which at least 60% of the property owners within the SID signed that they are interested in reauthorizing the East Main Street SID and they approve of the Plan of Services for designated services to be provided by the SID. This petition was accepted and approved by Columbus City Council by Ordinance No.1100-2022, passed April 18, 2022. The second action required by the Ohio Revised Code is the approval of the Plan of Services. This legislation was approved by Columbus City Council by Resolution No. 0063X-2022, passed May 2, 2022.
A third legislation to declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Services adopted by the East Main Street SID and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the services set forth in said Plan of Services upon the lots and lands benefiting under the Plan of Services was accepted and approved by City Council by Resolution No. 0091X-2022, passed June 6, 2022. Following the Council’s approval and by notice dated June 7, 2022, the Clerk of City Council served notice in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 727-13, upon the owners of the lots or parcels of land in the District to be assessed for the Plan of Services. On June 28, 2022, the Clerk of City Council reported that no objections were received by the deadline from the owners of properties in the District, therefore, appointment of an Assessment Equalization Board was not required per Ohio Revised Code Section 727.16.
This legislation is the fourth and the final one of four actions required by Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised code to reauthorize.
Emergency action is required to enable the East Main Street Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. to allow the specia...
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