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Salem street crew workers Tony Maniscalco, left, and Mike Logan patch a pothole at West Pershing and Sharp streets Thursday afternoon. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)
SALEM The city is planning a street paving project this summer with an estimated $1.2 million cost, hitting a large number of streets and alleys that need attention.
“Everyone living on these streets will benefit from the paving,” Mayor John Berlin said.
The cost will be covered by the additional .25 percent income tax approved again by voters in 2019 for another five years. He said it’s “quite exciting” to continue with more paving thanks to the voters.
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SALEM Â A work session will be scheduled before the April city Utilities Commission meeting to review upgrades needed at the city water treatment plant off of Gamble Road.
The commission heard a brief synopsis of the engineering report Thursday from Michael Peleschak, an engineer with Alfred Benesch & Company. The report had just been delivered that day, with a possible price tag upwards of $14.5 million to $15 million for the upgrades.
He said the plant’s electrical system is in dire need of replacing, a new generator is needed, along with automating the system and updating equipment.
Commission Chair Bob Hodgson asked him to prioritize costs along the lines of what’s mandated, what would be good to have for more efficiency, what would be nice or what would be a dream.
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SALEM A plat split is being requested on East State Street as part of the plans for construction of a doctor’s office on a property just east of Aldi’s.
City Planning and Zoning Officer Chip Hank explained the parcel at 2495 E. State St. will be split into two lots, with a 1-acre lot being sectioned off for a doctor’s office. The other lot to the west will be 4.468 acres. He had no details about what type of doctor’s office was being built, but said the site plans were being reviewed by Howells & Baird.
The plat is one of two items on the agenda for the city Planning Commission, which is meeting at 4:30 p.m. today via Zoom.
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SALEM–A plat split is being requested on East State Street as part of the plans for construction of a doctor’s office on a property just east of Aldi’s.
City Planning and Zoning Officer Chip Hank explained the parcel at 2495 E. State St. will be split into two lots, with a 1-acre lot being sectioned off for a doctor’s office. The other lot to the west will be 4.468 acres.
He had no details about what type of doctor’s office was being built, but said the site plans were being reviewed by Howells & Baird.
Staff Writer
WASHINGTONVILLE Village Council this week selected a civil engineering firm to design the new water tower.
Council hired Engineering Associates of Wooster for the design engineering of the tower, which will now be submitted to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
Once approved, council can use the design plan to apply for funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Council reviewed design proposals from both Engineering Associates and Howells & Baird at a special meeting. Council delayed the decision for two weeks so Howells & Baird could provide a cost estimate. Engineering Associates had already prepared the preliminary cost estimate for replacing the water tower.