Notice to Property Owners: 2023 Urban Forestry Assessments
- Apr 21, 2022
Please take notice that on March 30, 2022, Cincinnati City Council passed Resolution No. 42-2022 declaring the necessity of, and an assessment for, the planting, care, maintenance, trimming, and removal of public trees in and along the streets and the public right-of-way within the City of Cincinnati's Urban Forestry Maintenance District for the year 2023. This assessment provides the City with funding necessary to conduct 24-7 emergency response for downed trees in the right of way, a six-year preventative maintenance cycle, routine stump grinding, replacement of all trees removed, and systematic planting to improve tree canopy in the highest areas of need throughout the city. The Resolution and the project plans, estimates of costs, assessment, and schedules are on file and available for inspection in the office of the Clerk of Council, Room 308, City Hall, 801 Plum Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Resolution 42-2022 may also be viewed online at: https://cincinnatioh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx. The proposed assessment shall be levied by the front foot method at a rate of $0.31 per front foot of each real estate parcel. After being approved by City Council, the assessment for each property will be included in the December 2022 Hamilton County real estate tax bill. This bill will be sent to property owners by the Hamilton County Treasurer, and the assessment shall be paid to the Hamilton County Treasurer. The City Treasurer cannot accept any payment of the estimated assessment. This notice is provided by order of Melissa Autry, Clerk of Council, City of Cincinnati.
Estimated Tree Assessment Private Front Footage 2023
Cincinnati Parks Urban Forestry mailed notices to property owners with an estimated assessment of more than $500. Some notices were returned after non-delivery. If you feel you did not receive a notice please click the below link to view a list of returned notices.