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Council authorized the issuance and sale of notes in an amount not to exceed $1,254,700 in anticipation of future bonds to pay the owner’s portion of the 2025 sidewalk, curb and gutter program. Staff told commissioners the homeowner assessment cap for the program this year is $7,000; unpaid balances are assessed to property tax bills over 10 years by the county auditor. City finance staff said the note proceeds will be converted to 10-year bonds tied to the assessment revenue.

The commission also authorized an emergency contract with CW Tree and Outdoor Service LLC for the 2025 sidewalk/curb-and-gutter program in an amount not to exceed $1,445,002. City staff said the low bid was substantially below the engineer’s estimate and that references checked positively. Commissioners said the lower-than-expected bid will allow the city to stretch available funds for additional paving and infrastructure work.

Other emergency items approved that relate to city services included a one-year extension of certain AT&T analog lines while the city continues its longer-term transition to VoIP, and authorization to proceed with a major state-route project (PID 113792) on South Limestone. Each emergency item was approved by roll call; four commissioners voted yes.

Staff emphasized the work’s sequencing: sidewalks and curb-and-gutter are done before repaving so that the paving schedule is preserved. The city also said some work will be funded from outside sources and utility funds where appropriate to address underlying water/sewer or signal upgrades that would otherwise require later excavation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting, June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved emergency ordinances to issue notes in anticipation of bonds and to award the 2025 sidewalk/curb-and-gutter contract to CW Tree and Outdoor Service LLC, with the city citing timing requirements to align the work with next year’s paving program.","taxTitle","Springfield City Commission, Springfield City, Clark County, Ohio","taxId",68986,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6214552,"Residents press commission on gun violence and federal grant cuts; city staff lists recent federal funding losses",3242,2524000,5766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666720-41e9b64347ad67ddd4ec23df0295f58e&start=2524&end=5766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666720-41e9b64347ad67ddd4ec23df0295f58e/thumbnail_2524000.jpg","/articles/6214552/Ohio/Residents-press-commission-on-gun-violence-and-federal-grant-cuts-city-staff-lists-recent-federal-funding-losses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214552-a84733b240ef9890c938b53d1eec420a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757707&Signature=GaY7heYQivz28~BB0iaxEG2hFS9ZHg5huMEZdRaB4xDjwr6zNfLmAh6w4pfMg3oB5q8~N8NaTigQ6zcLOFgpNIOIQPdMMRKAvZqu5K2gXhecbSqrvuUsv32hv0HPUEocMbrH5vlCZJMf4w931ElZ1i-AcCwrkVTMzetV6uetqKfobAZHJYFz3g9PsF2SsxuqmGRjON-jCngJSCgmbK1T7ZXLbqLn0YXnBwLmnIkxCHp6kS9XDQIJcE1xxaTNR-495kPRezqeAZngRgDH8BPYIKzi4oXuH0tQxEshtK~CvcMOvOVn2glOaPv7gKw0zQT2dy29mqYKmDwSXyInR16foQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents used the June 3 public-comment period at the Springfield City Commission meeting to press elected officials for action on gun violence and to demand transparency about recent land transactions. City staff responded with a summary of confirmed federal funding reductions and local homicide statistics.

Why it matters: callers tied gun violence to broader community conditions and asked the commission for concrete steps and accountability. City staff said several confirmed federal grants to local organizations and agencies have been reduced or rescinded, with immediate program and staffing impacts.

Public speakers described personal loss and repeated offenders as drivers of violence. David Rose, who said his son was killed two weeks earlier, urged the commission to “come up with a plan and resolution to this problem” and called for more positive opportunities for youth. Jimmy Stewart and other speakers demanded transparency about homicide counts and agency responses.

City staff provided homicide data and sources when asked. Jill Allen (city staff) read the number of murder victims by year: 2021 — 9; 2022 — 8; 2023 — 11; 2024 — 6; 2025 (to date) — 7. Allen said the data come from the city’s annual crime reports and NIBRS reporting.

City Manager Brian Heck and other staff also presented a confirmed list of recent federal funding reductions that the city and local partners have received notice of. The presentation listed three confirmed federal grant impacts totaling $4,184,454: a Department of Health and Human Services Enhanced Operations 2023 reduction to the Clark County Combined Health District ($2,737,982, representing about 70–74% of that grant and an estimated loss of eight staff positions); a U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Food Assistance Program reduction to Second Harvest (about $210,960, affecting roughly 21,000 individuals' three weeks of food); and a U.S. Department of Justice Community Violence Intervention and Prevention grant to OIC (~$1,235,511, about 77% of the grant) that supported youth gun-violence programming. Staff said OIC and partners have appealed the Justice Department decision.

Commissioners and staff publicly encouraged residents to contact state and federal representatives; the city posted a running tally and a narrative about impacts on its website and said it would publish contact information for legislators. City staff also said some of the cut funding might be restored through appeals and that the list will be updated as decisions change.

No formal commission action was taken on policy changes at the meeting; commissioners and staff offered to meet with community members and produce follow-up materials and youth-program inventories.","Multiple public speakers urged action on gun violence and asked for transparency; city staff presented confirmed federal funding reductions totaling about $4.18 million affecting the health district, Second Harvest and an OIC community-violence grant and provided murder counts for 2021–2025 to date.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6214556,"City Commission holds public hearings on two rezones and a Maplewood annexation",810,1279000,2089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666720-41e9b64347ad67ddd4ec23df0295f58e&start=1279&end=2089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666720-41e9b64347ad67ddd4ec23df0295f58e/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6214556/Ohio/City-Commission-holds-public-hearings-on-two-rezones-and-a-Maplewood-annexation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214556-8ce04e5ccfd7d837ce89861018021ac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757707&Signature=bGHulGXQJwqc4q~2YP2jZkmHhYVsA~6YoerK4SqDhbvpE3SZ320ZEPDunxGte2jdj0cIVwtWgYezSydK64XxAvrODRiEs98FOOqCNTzY~nTSb3mWzopDngl7hyaVEjxvHJefXf7fepkKyA8gWIs3dKdmLy9Avn4soAksqgqR1zNgWsc4wnF54aqlh96D8yafsKdiKZRAhgofPe7Qx7pX~ZgOz-eLCIHaMpvZa6-IrZLwrg9PJ-0YuZGN4Hkb4BA8EQISsG6GzmW3fjwuYLHTQn7JInPJANvJQIg-IfAwvNe2zylKyQEfg3iG48gx8laBXiIj5d3iJgwxLdcIUABKWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Springfield City Commission conducted public hearings June 3 on three proposals that would change land use: a rezoning of 15.43 acres at 0 Saint Paris Pike from single-family (RS-5) to low-rise multifamily (RM-12); a rezoning of 1.06 acres at 791 Woodbine Avenue from M-2 (heavy manufacturing) to RS-8 (medium-density single-family); and the annexation of roughly 2.461 acres at 0 Maplewood Avenue into the city with a proposed CLC, light commercial corridor, district designation.

Staff reported that the Saint Paris Pike parcel — shown on maps as 15.43 acres — is intended by the applicant for low-rise walk-up apartments. Under the city’s new consolidated zoning code, the requested high-density residential designation replaces several former residential categories; staff said the property could be regulated by setbacks, maximum height and coverage standards rather than prior “units-per-acre” calculations. Planning staff recommended approval and noted the parcel sits adjacent to low-density uses and that future multifamily proposals will require screening and compliance with floodplain development permit requirements where applicable.

On Woodbine Avenue, staff said the site has an existing house dating to 1903 but is currently zoned for manufacturing; the owner is requesting residential zoning to permit single-family development. Staff noted Woodbine is a local road with a single point of access and that any future structures would be regulated by dimensional and land-use standards under the new code. Floodplain and utility easement requirements were flagged where applicable.

On the Maplewood annexation, staff said the parcel is not in the floodplain and would receive a CLC designation upon annexation; an Aldi representative identified himself during the hearing and said the company is planning an East Side store likely to open next year and was present to introduce the project.

All three items were accompanied by staff reports and maps. City planning and zoning staff told the commission they had no objections and that the city planning board had recommended approval on the rezones prior to the updated zoning code. No public objections were recorded during the hearings and each item was closed and returned to the commission for further consideration at a later date.

Background and process: each matter received legal notice in the Springfield News-Sun on April 28, 2025, and the commission did not vote on these matters at the June 3 meeting; they remain before the commission for subsequent action.","The Springfield City Commission held three public hearings on June 3: rezoning 15.43 acres on Saint Paris Pike to allow low-rise multifamily, rezoning 1.06 acres on Woodbine Avenue from heavy manufacturing to single-family residential, and a proposed annexation of 2.461 acres on Maplewood Avenue to a light commercial corridor zoning designation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6214561,"Clark County Land Bank outlines workforce homeownership, park and commercial-kitchen plans for Engaged Neighborhood",535,442000,977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666720-41e9b64347ad67ddd4ec23df0295f58e&start=442&end=977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666720-41e9b64347ad67ddd4ec23df0295f58e/thumbnail_442000.jpg","/articles/6214561/Ohio/Clark-County-Land-Bank-outlines-workforce-homeownership-park-and-commercial-kitchen-plans-for-Engaged-Neighborhood","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214561-74e8986f08172d001dd815ba62390b80/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757707&Signature=OUGf6Wn4EMhGeuuFlMlndxMW9hHjfywgX-h4UuIgO3T4SEcC68HvJURl-twfnCF9F-NY4Ag6XeymIJ~sevW6rdPp0BY~vaI8CCmNkrb-kP-1wJA9XOUL1EeCyJl8R6F3kbmFztUNL3cVRFSqK7KbTe43RFLTOd9LPMADk5lAEl3-xTb966qYaZJFNLeeLAXl4rQnlGVIuNI71Fv2zUv7I06VczrUq4Fs~XozH5ABtAoVw2QoMzZYeHlZLTnmv-mdN2O44H5uZvQH43nYSeKLJKEjXmXgYzc4xH~k2tZ-5hPJITk8qpQJ4o1CcvqUp02UkzA0i7yWrRna0iBlEmPRCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County Land Reutilization Corporation presented a progress update to the Springfield City Commission on June 3 about a multi-site “Engaged Neighborhood” project that combines infill housing, a community park and planned commercial space.

The Land Bank’s executive director, Ethan Harris, and development project manager, Kara Van Zant, told commissioners the effort centers on several parcels around South Plum Street, West Grand Avenue, West Southern and East Liberty with both homeownership and community amenity goals.

Why it matters: the Land Bank said the projects are designed to add affordable/workforce ownership opportunities and neighborhood amenities within existing Springfield blocks, using federal ARPA dollars for one round of down-payment aid and a mix of grants and local fundraising for the park.

The Land Bank described three principal elements. At West Grand and West Southern (“the Grand Project”) it plans roughly 10 new homes on parcels that formerly held five abandoned structures the agency demolished. East Liberty will include four permanently sited homes with off-street parking; those units are described as 1,300 square feet, three-bedroom, two-bath homes with porches and list prices the Land Bank estimated at about $160,000–$170,000 before assistance.

Van Zant said the Liberty Street homes will be available for application now and that the first round of buyer aid for these units uses ARPA funds. She described the down-payment assistance as “up to 20%,” and said households must meet an income cap tied to 300% of the federal poverty guideline to qualify — “a family of 4 at that max level is about $96,000 per year,” she said. Van Zant added that successful buyers will have to complete a HUD-approved homeowner education course before closing.

The Land Bank also described plans for a community park on the former Euclid Elementary site adjacent to the bike path that connects Yellow Springs to Springfield. Van Zant said the fundraising target is $1 million and the group has roughly half that amount raised. The park concept includes ADA-accessible playground areas and proposed courts; the agency listed a Givebutter fundraising page for donations.

In addition, the Land Bank said a local operator named Core 4 is pursuing a commercial kitchen and event center concept next to the housing and park sites. Van Zant described the kitchen and event space as part of an effort “to return an industrial, vacant space into more of a commercial space.”

Commissioners and staff pressed on remediation and utility issues. One commissioner suggested exploring rooftop solar on existing concrete at a suspected brownfield parcel as an incentive for future homeowners; the Land Bank said it would “take a look” and noted it is not an electrical engineer. City staff and the Land Bank also said some parcels may be within FEMA floodplain and that any development will require floodplain permitting and utility-easement clearance.

Van Zant closed by encouraging interested buyers and donors to contact the Land Bank directly: “We would love to chat, and we've got homes for people to buy.”

Next steps: the Land Bank said applications for the Liberty Street homes are open now and that the park fundraising and grant-seeking efforts are ongoing. The Land Bank asked the city to post presentation materials and contact information on the municipal website so residents can access details and apply.

The presentation was informational; no formal commission action or vote was taken during the meeting.","Clark County Land Reutilization Corporation updated the Springfield City Commission on a multi-site infill effort that includes 14 planned affordable/workforce homes, a community park fundraising goal of $1 million and a proposed commercial kitchen/event center adjacent to new housing.","actionData","errors"]

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