Southington residents likely to pay low price for water line

Staff report

WARREN

An engineering study says the cost per front foot to 300 property owners in the Southington area likely to get water soon will be less than $35, which county officials say is a low price.

On Wednesday, Trumbull County commissioners approved a resolution setting a public hearing for 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Southington Schools to learn whether the community supports the project.

Gary Newbrough, project-planning director for the county sanitary engineer’s office, said property owners already turned in petitions showing 70 percent support. Furthermore, at less than $35 per front foot, residents are likely to support it because of its low cost, Newbrough said.

The city of Warren will supply the bulk water.

An engineering study by CT Consultants of Youngstown indicates the first phase of the project will be extended from the state Route 5 Bypass west along U.S. Route 422 in Warren and Champion townships to Leiby-Osborne Road in Southington and along Warren-Burton Road, then back to Route 422 near the Ohio State Highway Patrol barracks.

It will provide water to several small roads off Route 422, including Anna Avenue, Williams Street, Anna Court and Janice Drive, Newbrough said.

The study also anticipates a second phase that would continue the water northwest on Route 422 to state Route 305, then east on 305 to the Five Points intersection and take in parts of state Route 534, Horner-Countyline Road and another section of Warren-Burton Road.

Each of the phases would be about 6 miles long, and the first phase is dependent upon the county obtaining a $1.6 million Ohio Public Works Commission grant, Newbrough said.

The first phase is expected to have 247 connections, though there are about 60 more properties that have no home or business on them.