By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com

The criticism from the property maintenance letters will not abate for the Bucyrus City Council.

Another Bucyrus resident stepped forward during Tuesday night’s city council meeting to admonish the city over the nature of the letter. William Stuckert said he and his wife were hurt when they received the letter, especially as they work on their property.

“It was very obvious to anybody who has eyes to see that we were working on the property,” he said, pointing out that the work was nearly 90 percent completed.

Stuckert then turned the tables on the council and the city’s administration and asked about the outward appearance of the former city garage on the corner of Mary and Spring streets. He pointed out that the building was in dire need of maintenance.

“I put the question to you folks: is this what we want to represent the city with? The condition of this building?” Stuckert asked the council.

Mayor Jeff Reser said they are looking into how they can use the building, which will determine what repairs will be done to it.

The council also received a letter from Stan and Cindy Eusey, addressing the repairs the couple was doing to a four-apartment home on West Mansfield Street.

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The issue of demolition funds from the County Land Bank was brought to the forefront by councilmen Bill O’Rourke and Mark Makeever. Makeever stated he had a meeting with Commissioner Jenny Vermillion about the funds and the list of homes up for demolition. According to Makeever, Vermillion said they had been waiting for the list for over two months from the city, and that Galion already turned its list in.

Reser, who is on the board of the land bank, took exception to the comments, stating that though $60,000 was there, a list was not immediately needed as the land bank continued to get itself set up.

“I would strongly disagree with her,” Reser said.

The list of homes up for demolition will be discussed further at the Thursday night joint committee meeting.

President Sis Love brought up a request for a letter of support from Avita Health System. Avita is proposing an expansion, though additional details were not available for what exactly that would entail. Reser said he was already sent a letter of support; the council voted to send a letter of support with council member Dan Wirebaugh being the lone dissent.

The council approved legislation that accepted a property donation at 333 Water Street.