Troy council authorizes emergency OPWC application for West Market Street improvements

Troy City Council on Sept. 15 unanimously adopted Resolution R49-2025 to authorize the director of public service and safety to prepare and submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for up to $600,000 for phase 2 of the West Market Street Corridor Improvement Project and declared the resolution an emergency to meet the OPWC application deadline.

The council action follows a Streets and Sidewalks Committee report presented at the meeting that recommended legislation authorizing the director to file the OPWC application and to execute agreements if funding is approved. Council member Phillips said, "The funding application would be for an amount not to exceed $600,000. If funded, phase 2 would be designed in 2026 with the city responsible for the cost of the design and the project bid in 2027." The committee identified the phase as the section between 2433 and 2310 West Market Street.

The committee asked the council to treat the item as an emergency because the OPWC application deadline is Oct. 6. Council moved to suspend the rules, and the suspension motion was offered by Council member Twist and seconded by Council member Phillips. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Council member Westfall and seconded by Council member Snead. The roll-call vote was unanimous; the presiding officer announced the resolution adopted.

Resolution R49-2025 authorizes the director of public service and safety to prepare and submit the OPWC application and to execute any necessary contracts or agreements if funding is approved. The council did not adopt any other funding commitments at the meeting; the transcript indicates the city would be responsible for design costs and that construction bidding was planned for 2027 if OPWC funding is secured.

Next steps identified in the meeting record are: city staff will prepare the OPWC application before the Oct. 6 deadline and, if OPWC approves funding, the city will execute required agreements and proceed with design in 2026 and bidding in 2027. No additional public hearings or council votes on project financing were recorded at this meeting.