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Council Approves Sidewalk Assessments and Construction Projects

GahannaAug 18, 20252 min read

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Gahanna City Council unanimously approved special assessments for the 2022 and 2024 sidewalk maintenance programs, including an amended exhibit for the 2022 program. Council also approved contracts for the Price Road House renovation and construction and furniture procurement for the 825 Tech Center Drive renovation and expansion.

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The sidewalk ordinances authorize assessments on certain properties to cover approved maintenance program costs; the minutes do not provide the individual assessment amounts. Council approved the Price Road House project as an outdoor exploration center and authorized related supplemental appropriations. It also reauthorized the Creekside Outdoor Refreshment Area and designated August 2025 as Share the Road and Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

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Approved, as an emergency, special assessments for certain real estate in the 2022 Sidewalk Maintenance Program after adopting a substitute Exhibit A; the vote was 7-0.
Approved, as an emergency, special assessments for certain real estate in the 2024 Sidewalk Maintenance Program; the vote was 7-0.
Reauthorized and amended the Creekside Outdoor Refreshment Area; the vote was 7-0.
Authorized the mayor to award and enter into a contract with HGC Construction Co. for renovation and construction of the Price Road House facility, approved supplemental appropriations, and waived second reading; the vote was 7-0.
Authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement with Winsted Company, LLC, for furniture procurement and installation related to the renovation and expansion of 825 Tech Center Drive, waived second reading, and adopted the ordinance as an emergency; the vote was 7-0.
Adopted a joint resolution and proclamation designating August 2025 as Share the Road and Distracted Driving Awareness Month in memory of Roseann Peiffer; the vote was 7-0.
Appointed Holly Haines to Seat 1 on the Parks and Recreation Board for the unexpired term ending December 31, 2025; the vote was 7-0.
Introduced an ordinance accepting, approving, and ratifying the City of Gahanna Tax Incentive Review Council recommendations for tax year 2023; the minutes do not show final adoption.

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