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Repaving planned for 15 Boardman roads in 2017
BOARDMAN
The township has again joined with neighboring communities on a road resurfacing program that will take place later this summer.
At a meeting this week, township trustees moved to award the 2017 joint road resurfacing project to Butch & McCree Paving Inc. of Hillsville, Pa. The award is for $1,118,402, with the township contributing $400,648 and Austintown and Canfield townships contributing as well. The three communities have partnered on road resurfacing for several years to cut costs.
Of the township’s share, $255,586 will come from the general fund and $145,062 will come from an Ohio Public Works Commission grant.
The following township roads, or portions of them, are on the 2017 paving list: Cook Avenue, Ronjoy Place, Jennette Drive, Sabrina Drive, Tanglewood Drive, Oregon Trail, Massachusetts Avenue, Saddlebrook Drive, Park Harbour Drive, Washington Boulevard, Lealand Avenue, Jaguar Court, Caribou Drive, Township Drive, and Brandon Avenue.
A project start date has not yet been set.
In other business, the board awarded demolition contracts to Wolford’s Rolloff Inc. of McDonald for 7388 Salinas Trail and 1820 Brandon Ave. The contracts are in the amount of $4,500 and $4,900, respectively.
The board also adopted a resolution requesting certification from the Mahoning County Auditor to renew for five years a 2.2-mill police and fire levy. The levy, approximately 65 percent of which goes to the police department, generates $2.1 million annually.
Also this week, the board promoted police officer Albert Kakascik from lieutenant to captain. Kakascik, who will be sworn in at the next trustee meeting, replaces Capt. Don Hawkins, who recently retired. Captains start out making $90,344 per year, per the township’s agreement with the police union.
The township moved forward with an ongoing effort to rezone residential properties so that multi-family dwellings such as apartments are not permitted on the properties. Krista Beniston, township director of zoning and development, said the zoning changes are done “to match the zoning to maintain the existing neighborhood characters.”
The change from R-2 to R-1 was made at 255 parcels on West Dover Road, Arden Boulevard, Shelby Road, Cascade Road, Stratmore Avenue, Risher Avenue, Sylvia Lane, Donmar Lane, Hopkins Road, as well as a vacated portion of roadway between Cascade and Shelby.