Apr. 16—The City of Middletown may own two downtown properties again if city council approves paying the owner a settlement agreement, according to county court and city documents reviewed by the Journal-News. City council is expected to vote Tuesday at its next meeting whether to authorize City Manager Jim Palenick to enter into a settlement agreement in accordance with Butler County Common .
Middletown approves $31.3 million for paving project
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CINCINNATI. A recently repaved street in West Price Hill is already showing signs of wear and tear.
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio â Middletown City Council members unanimously passed emergency legislation tonight to allow a Cincinnati-based paving company to begin repairing more than 100 lane miles in the city.
Two contractors submitted bids on March 23 for the project. John R. Jurgensen Co. submitted a bid of $26,380,962.95 which is 8 percent lower than the engineerâs estimate and 4 percent lower than the other competing bid from Franklin-based Barrett Paving Materials Inc.âs bid of $27,450,630, according to the city.
$31 million repaving project approved for Middletownâs pockmarked roads
The work is slated to begin in May.
Middletown City Council approves $31 million for road repaving project By Kody Fisher | April 6, 2021 at 9:56 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 11:00 PM
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (FOX19) - Middletown City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a $31 million road repaving project.
A total of 202 streets will be repaved by the end of 2022. Money for the project will come from an income tax increase voters approved in November.
Repaving will begin on the worst streets.
Middletown City Manager Jim Palenick says a lower than anticipated bid by the company that will do the work allowed for more streets to be included.
Mar. 8—For the third time in 10 years, the Middletown Division of Fire is applying for a federal grant in hopes of bolstering its platoons. The department is applying for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that would fund six firefighters/EMTS for three years, said fire Chief Paul Lolli. During this week's City Council meeting, members approved a resolution .
Feb. 18—Middletown City Council heard from residents who defended a city police officer who was investigated and cleared last month of posting social media photos displaying a hand sign. The issue was raised at the Feb. 2 council meeting where the Rev. Dr. Celeste Didlick-Davis, president of the Middletown Area NAACP unit, raised concerns with council after learning about the social media .