MARY ANN GREIER
SALEM Perry Township trustees are holding off on any change to their street lighting program with Ohio Edison, but may research whether a reassessment can take place for what residents pay.
Ohio Edison/First Energy spokesman Troy Rhoades explained the street lighting options Monday, noting that switching to all LED will increase the township’s monthly street lighting bill by nearly $350, not counting the $25,000 cost to install the bulbs on 120 poles.
He said another option would be a monthly payment plan to cover the $25,000 installation cost, which would come out to $532 per month for 60 months including an additional $7,000 for interest. That’s on top of the monthly fee of $1,196 for street lighting.
mgreier@salemnews.net
SALEM Perry Township trustees are holding off on any change to their street lighting program with Ohio Edison, but may research whether a reassessment can take place for what residents pay.
Ohio Edison/First Energy spokesman Troy Rhoades explained the street lighting options Monday, noting that switching to all LED will increase the township’s monthly street lighting bill by nearly $350, not counting the $25,000 cost to install the bulbs on 120 poles.
He said another option would be a monthly payment plan to cover the $25,000 installation cost, which would come out to $532 per month for 60 months including an additional $7,000 for interest. That’s on top of the monthly fee of $1,196 for street lighting.
Staff Writer
LISBON The community swimming pool is unlikely to reopen this year for a second consecutive summer, as village officials continue to search for funds to repair it.
The pool was closed last summer in response to the COVID-19 virus, and village councilman Ryan Berg reported at this week’s council meeting that it will probably remain so this year.
Berg updated council on a recent meeting of the parks committee in which repairs to the pool were discussed. There are major leaks at the pool, and officials spent 2020 trying to come up with an affordable solution.
A pool consulting firm recommended removing the stainless steel gutter/circulating system embedded in the concrete because the concrete had begun to deteriorate. This would cost an estimated $271,000.
tgiambroni@mojonews.com
LISBON The community swimming pool is unlikely to reopen this year for a second consecutive summer, as village officials continue to search for funds to repair it.
The pool was closed last summer in response to the COVID-19 virus, and village councilman Ryan Berg reported at this week’s council meeting that it will probably remain so this year.
Berg updated council on a recent meeting of the parks committee in which repairs to the pool were discussed. There are major leaks at the pool, and officials spent 2020 trying to come up with an affordable solution.
A pool consulting firm recommended removing the stainless steel gutter/circulating system embedded in the concrete because the concrete had begun to deteriorate. This would cost an estimated $271,000.
tgiambroni@reviewonline.com
LISBON The community swimming pool is unlikely to reopen this year for a second consecutive summer, as village officials continue to search for funds to repair it.
The pool was closed last summer in response to the COVID-19 virus, and village councilman Ryan Berg reported at this week’s council meeting that it will probably remain so this year.
Berg updated council on a recent meeting of the parks committee in which repairs to the pool were discussed. There are major leaks at the pool, and officials spent 2020 trying to come up with an affordable solution.
A pool consulting firm recommended removing the stainless steel gutter/circulating system embedded in the concrete because the concrete had begun to deteriorate. This would cost an estimated $271,000.