Levitt council approves grant application to rebuild Suncrest Drive, Meadow Lane

Levitt City Council on Aug. 26 authorized the city manager to apply to the Ohio Public Works Commission for a grant to reconstruct Suncrest Drive and Meadow Lane, asking for $800,000 toward an estimated $2,600,000 project that includes utility work. Mayor Messer said he appreciated staff efforts on the grant process.

The move came when council considered Resolution 2025-089, which formally directs the city manager to submit the application. The resolution text presented to council identified an initial project cost estimate of $2,600,000 and stated the grant application would request $800,000.

Council members moved and seconded the resolution; members present voted to adopt it. The formal vote recorded council members answering in the affirmative during the roll call that followed the motion. The council did not discuss alternative funding scenarios or a construction timeline during the public portion of the meeting.

The resolution authorizes only the submission of a grant application; it does not commit city funds for construction or obligate the city to accept grant terms. City staff and the city manager will handle application submission and any follow-up steps if the Ohio Public Works Commission awards funding.

In other business, city staff announced a council work session on Sept. 2 when Greg Morris, the city planner, will present a housing analysis the council requested. City offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day, and an event reminder was given for the Hope Walk at Bicentennial Park on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Council members and staff did not provide a project schedule, contractor selection process, or final funding breakdown at the Aug. 26 meeting; those details were not specified.