Label
Downtown SID Renewal - Assessment Equalization Board
Law Department
Paul F. Syring (x1025)
(Revised)
Title
Appointing an Assessment Equalization Board to hear objections relative to the provision of enhanced public services in the Revised Downtown Toledo Improvement District; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
In connection with the establishment of the Downtown Toledo Special Improvement District, Ohio Revised Code Section 727.16 provides that the legislative authority of the municipal corporation shall appoint an Assessment Equalization Board, consisting of three disinterested freeholders of the municipal corporation, and that the city shall fix the time and place for a hearing by the board to hear objections by any owners of land subject to such assessments.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Mike Craig, Ken Fallows and Hans Rosebrock, three disinterested freeholders of this City, are appointed to act as an Assessment Equalization Board (i) to hear and determine all timely written objections to the estimated special assessments for the costs of providing certain enhanced public services in the Revised Downtown Toledo Improvement District described in the Petition filed with this Council on June 30, 2020, and the related Downtown Services Plan and Budget, filed with this Council on June 30, 2020 and adopted by Resolution of this Council.(collectively, the Comprehensive Plan), and (ii) to equalize those special assessments as to them seems proper in accordance with law and with Resolution adopted by this Council.
SECTION 2. That the Board shall first meet for that purpose via webinar on August 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., and upon the completion of its hearings and equalization shall report the equalized special assessments to Council. The Clerk of Council shall, at least five days prior to the first meeting, send a notice of the hearing by certified mail to all persons w...
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