By Kimberly Gasuras
CCN Reporter
BUCYRUS―Three city properties are going to be put up for sale after the Bucyrus City Council voted unanimously for Jeff Wagner, the city’s service-safety director, to request bids on the properties during the council’s regular meeting Tuesday evening.
The city property at 301 W. Mary Street and the nearby vacant lot on the east side of Spring Street will be sold as one property while the Water Distribution Garage at 2037 Marion Road will be sold separately. The Mary Street properties appraise for $80,500 while the Marion Road property comes in at $390,000. Council members set a minimum bid of 90 percent of the appraised value for the properties. Operations from the facilities have been relocated to the former Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) property on West Irving Street.
Council also approved legislation for utility service extensions, appropriations, an amendment to the airport improvement legislation and ORDC grant administration for a feasibility study to be completed on erecting an arch in the city.
The city will hold a city-owned property deer lottery drawing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25. People that are interested should contact the mayor’s office at Bucyrus City Hall to be added to the list.
The council will hold its Joint Regular Committee meeting at 5 p.m. instead of the usual time of 6 p.m. on Thursday at city hall and the public is invited to attend.
Topics of discussion will include, but are not limited to:
* Public Lands & Buildings Committee: Transfer of property to Land Bank
* Finance Committee: Creation of funds, various appropriations and transfers
The next council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18.