Metz updates council on street survey

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JACKSON CENTER — Village Administrator Bruce Metz discussed the outcome of a recent street survey which was conducted in the village to determine the condition of village streets and the priorities related to making improvements. The discussion was held during Monday night’s village council meeting.

“Our worst rating was 50 percent, that’s good. We will keep working to improve the streets and plan for the future,” Metz said.

Metz also discussed the implementation of a GIS (Geographic Information System) Program designed to document and map the status of the water, sewage, electrical and storm water systems in the village.

“It will cost the village $37,500 over three years and is necessary to determine our compliancy with regulations,” he said.

Metz noted that the recent Community Days festival went well noting, “The really nice weather helped a lot; overall it was a very good four days. All our non-profit groups did well financially; Thursday and Friday were down a little bit this year but we more than made up for it on Saturday and Sunday and we are very pleased with how everyone pulled together to make it a successful event.”

Metz noted bills have been submitted to Jobs Ohio and ODOT for reimbursement of funding used in the Airstream Drive Project Bambi.

“We are still shooting to finish on July 1,” said Metz “Airstream has paid their part and there are just a few loose ends to finish up like the installment of a crosswalk and a traffic light and the top coat on the pavement. The project was estimated to cost the village $223,000 and we are currently at $143,000 and expect the final cost to the village to be around $150,000 which is well under the projected cost.”

Metz noted the footer has been poured for the new cold storage building at the wastewater treatment plant and that work on the soccer field and city park is well underway and on track.

Work is currently underway to finish demolition of the old Jackson Center School and make the necessary improvements on the streets there.

“We have received $500,000 in grant money to do the work on South, Davis, and Linden Streets. Our goal is to get the job one and ready before school starts and it looks like it will be,” Metz said.

Council then moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

As the old Jackson Center school building disappears, a new landscape emerges from the rubble. Soon the new school building in the background will be fully revealed.
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/06/web1_A_MG_5964-JC-School-Demolition.jpgAs the old Jackson Center school building disappears, a new landscape emerges from the rubble. Soon the new school building in the background will be fully revealed.

By Matt Clayton

For the Sidney Daily News

The writer is a regular contributor to the Sidney Daily News.

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