MEDINA, Ohio — Medina City Council approved emergency legislation Monday to acquire a small piece of “ownerless” land hidden beneath the Huntington Street Bridge so the city can move forward with a planned bridge replacement project.
Council passed Ordinance 73-26 during a special meeting, declaring it necessary to appropriate a section of property along Champion Creek for the municipal bridge project.
According to the ordinance, city officials were unable to negotiate a traditional purchase because the property’s ownership could not be determined despite a title search…