Two ordinances concerning the citywide street paving and street painting/striping programs for 2026 will make their first appearance before the Bellefontaine City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. 

Up for first readings before the council are measures that will seek bids for the citywide street resurfacing project, which is estimated to cost $700,000, while the second covers the street painting and striping at an estimated cost of $80,000.

The Council will also consider, on single readings only, resolutions authorizing the city enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of the sidewalks on Brown Avenue, and a second resolution will authorize the Service-Safety Director and/or Police Chief to apply for and accept a $3,500 grant award from Kemba Financial Credit union.

The lone ordinance up for a third reading and final vote Tuesday is a measure that will accept the annexation into the city 2.494 acres, located near the northern terminus Township Road 179, across from the Maris Park development. The parcels are owned by Gary L. Alexander, Jr., are located in Jefferson Township adjacent to the city, and will be zoned R-1 (Single Family Home District).

Two measures will also be up for second readings at Tuesday’s meeting.

The first will grant Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc., a gas franchise in the city for a period of 25 years, a franchise which will automatically renew for periods of five years.

The second is an ordinance that will vacate 0.173 acres of a north-south alley, owned by the Logan County Metropolitan Authority, which is located between the 600 blocks of N. Detroit and Henry Streets. The request for the alley vacation is being made by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1080, 216 Orchard Ave.