Summary
Property owners with 2025 sidewalk repairs will see assessments — payable in full within 30 days of the July 20 hearing or spread over five years with no interest unless paid late. Affected owners were notified June 29.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Affected property owners will pay their share of sidewalk repair costs, spread over up to five annual tax bills with no interest unless delinquent.
All residents who use sidewalks; property owners get safer walkways with a no-interest payment option.
Property owners in the 2025 program areas who bear the assessed repair costs.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — August 3, 2026
Residents on the 2025 sidewalk program pushed back hard on their assessment bills, saying the amounts looked inflated and the letters were confusing. Staff admitted a letter figure was likely wrong, field-verified 300+ parcels, and committed to re-visit properties and improve communication before Council adopted the assessments.
City Council — July 6, 2026
Property owners who had sidewalk work done in 2025 face special assessments, with a public hearing July 20 and a 30-day window to pay before charges hit tax bills over five years, interest-free unless paid late.
Committee of the Whole — July 6, 2026
Property owners with 2025 sidewalk repairs will see assessments — payable in full within 30 days of the July 20 hearing or spread over five years with no interest unless paid late. Affected owners were notified June 29.
Property Appeals Board — February 17, 2026
Three homeowners were scheduled to appeal sidewalk maintenance requirements under Gahanna Code Section 903.4, pitting property owners against city-mandated sidewalk repair obligations. Each case got its own public hearing before the board.
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