On Monday night, Lima City Council passed the first ordinances of 2025 along with the Lima Police Department providing council a brief report on their traffic trailer usage. First, legislation was passed to sell 3 parcels of land located at 1434 S. Union Street, 108 E. 7th Street, and 0 S. Union Street to the Health Partners Foundation. Additionally, council unanimously passed legislation for Mayor Sharetta Smith to enter into a contract with Ben's Construction Inc. for the mayor's $1.5 million Better Together Plan of demolishing blighted neighborhood properties.
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The city can be responsible for mowing up to 500 parcels during the year. These are city land bank properties and specified parcels with the mowing traditionally being awarded to one contractor. This year will be different as the city wants to break the parcels into separate contracts giving more than one company a chance at a contract.
Many will be mailing their last-minute items to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday. The postal service is expecting every post office across the country to be busy and is preparing for a massive rush of mail. The United States Postal Service also wants to remind you to ensure that you package your items properly to avoid a holiday disaster