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Trustees reorganized the list of roads for the resurfacing resolution
CANFIELD
Trustees approved a resolution to begin the resurfacing of some township roads.
In March, Trustee Chairman Brian Governor and Keith Rogers, zoning inspector and township administrator, compiled a list of roads for the resurfacing program. After two months of discussion and research, trustees reorganized the list by neighborhoods, grouping them together – the method trustees agreed was most cost-effective.
The $178,000 project will cover costs to pave Aladdin Street, Bay Hill Drive, Fountain Valley Court, Muirfield Drive and Steeplechase Run.
The project also includes laying a skim coat – a 1-inch leveler course of pavement to fill in road imperfections – over the first 1,500 feet of Gibson Road, to make the road drivable.
Gibson is a pothole-ridden road the township took over from Mahoning County more than 10 years ago. Trustees said this is only a short-term fix. They plan to continue fixing the road when the budget allows it.
The township is partnering with Boardman to buy paving materials in bulk. Rogers said at a previous meeting this method allows both communities to get better rates.
This is just the beginning of a multiphase project, costing an estimated $3 million to bring all township roads up to date.
Although Rogers said the estimated $178,000, of the $190,000 budgeted for the project this year, it will cost to pave the roads is based on rates from 2015, he didn’t think prices increased to significantly affect that number.
“Regardless, we are not going to change our budget – $190,000 is it,” said Trustee Marie Cartwright. “If there is extra money, we can look into doing another road. Anything left over we can tackle what’s next.”
In other news, Rogers announced the Pebble Beach Drive Project is just awaiting approval from the Ohio Turnpike Commission.
The Ohio Turnpike Commission is awarding the township $170,000 of the $200,000 cost to fix the sediment packed in storm sewers caused by water runoff from the turnpike.
The runoff is causing erosion to homes on Pebble Beach Drive, Rogers said.
The project was delayed from 2015 because drawings and paperwork did not meet turnpike commission standards.
“Once we get [turnpike commission] approval, then I’ll get the resolution written to get moving on the project to get that money awarded,” he said.