In Council Chambers

Sale of Notes for Bonds Approved by Maumee City Council

April 21, 2026

By Sarah Mokri

During their regularly scheduled meeting on April 20, Maumee City Council formally authorized the sale of notes in anticipation of issuing bonds to pay for land acquisitions, water meters, sewer excavating equipment, and municipal roadway improvements.

Read on for details on these and other actions taken by Maumee City Council at Monday night’s meeting.

• Approved the hiring of Corey Zeadker as an Operator with the Public Service Department (specifically, the Water Division) and Leslie Lipper as an Administrative Assistant for the Public Service Department.

• Authorized the hiring of Mike Binkowski, Drew Durliat, Jacob Shrader, John Kolbow, and Brian Zattau for the open positions at Rolf Park.

• Authorized the Public Service Director to hire part-time and seasonal employees as needed.

• Authorized the Chief of Police to hire Anna Wright as a Cadet for the Police Division.

• Authorized the following road closures for the Maumee Little League Parade on May 2 at 11:30 am: From the Elks Lodge, Allen Street north to West John Street, west on West John Street, north on Ford Street to Ford Field.

• Approved Resolution 011-2026, allowing the city to participate in ODOT’s annual road salt bid and declaring an emergency.

• Approved the first reading of Resolution 012-2026, approving the continuation of the Uptown Maumee Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) and extending the hours to the following:
  • Sunday-Thursday    12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  • Friday 12:00 pm to 12:00 am
  • Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 am

• Approved the first reading of Ordinance 017-2026, an amendment to portions of Chapter 927 of the sewer regulations in the Maumee Codified Ordinances.  This ordinance will do two things.  One, require property owners (single family residences excluded) who want to tap into the sewer system to get approval from the Public Services Director and Capital Projects Manager, who will determine if the sewer system will be adequate for the proposed use and giving the City the authority to have the property owner pay for the study.  Additionally, approval of Ordinance 017-2026 will change the homeowner responsibility of the sewer lateral from the point of connection to the right of way, with the caveat that if the residential property owner is determined to be at fault for issues between the right of way and the tap, the City may assess the homeowner for the cost of repairs. 

• Approved Ordinance 006-2026, approving and adopting the Capital Asset Policy for the City of Maumee.

• Approved Ordinance 010-2026, allowing the Mayor to accept a proposal from the Buehrer Group and enter into contracts for the renovation of the Maumee Indoor Theater.  Total project cost: $5,595,600.00

• Approved Ordinance 011-2026, an ordinance approving the issuance and sale of notes not to exceed the amount of $5 MIL in anticipation of the sale of bonds to pay for improving streets, lighting, property acquisition, concrete curbs and gutters, landscaping, and intersection and rights-of-way improvements.

• Approved Ordinance 012-2026, an ordinance approving the issuance and sale of notes not to exceed the amount of $2.5 MIL in anticipation of the sale of bonds to pay for the acquisition and site preparation of specific properties related to the sanitary sewer system (the old Value City lot).

• Approved Ordinance 013-2026, an ordinance approving the issuance and sale of notes not to exceed the amount of $575,000 in anticipation of the sale of bonds to pay for the acquisition and to equip a hydro excavator truck to improve the sanity sewer system.

• Approved Ordinance 014-2026, an ordinance approving the issuance and sale of notes not to exceed the amount of $1,795,000 in anticipation of the sale of bonds to pay for the acquisition and installation of new water meters.

• Approved the second reading of Resolution 010-2026, a resolution allowing the establishment of The Timbers Town Center Community Authority.

Scheduled a public hearing for June 1, 2026 at 6:15 pm on the expansion of Uptown Maumee DORA to include Towpath Park (see map).