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Sanitary engineer outlines Phase 3 household connections and a June public hearing for Pendleton-Gilbert project; commissioners briefed on OPWC funding risk
Summary
Sanitary Engineer Gary Newbrough briefed commissioners on Phase 3 household connection awards for Yankee Lake Village and reported a June 4 public hearing on the Pendleton-Gilbert project; he warned that a state funding ballot initiative (Issue 2) will affect Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grants.
Gary Newbrough, Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer, presented multiple agenda items at the April 15 workshop related to countywide sewer projects.
Contract awards and Phase 3: Newbrough described three awards for household connections under Phase 3 of the county-wide sewer program: contracts covering multiple houses in the Yankee Lake Village area (awarded to two or more local contractors) and other small‑work awards. He explained the municipal/township locations involved and corrected a clerical township name for a submitted item. Commissioners confirmed routine administrative details for those contract awards.
Pendleton-Gilbert public hearing: Newbrough said the Pendleton-Gilbert project is among the county’s largest undertakings and that a public hearing is scheduled for June 4; he said staff confirmed school availability for the meeting. He said the project includes more than 260 potential household connections in the Bettel Brook area and that the department will need extensive staffing and technical work to complete the required resolution of necessity.
OPWC funding and Issue 2: Newbrough briefed commissioners on OPWC (Ohio Public Works Commission) funding and how a statewide ballot measure (Issue 2) could affect the availability of OPWC dollars. He said OPWC funding is one of the most important grant sources for county infrastructure projects and cautioned that failure of Issue 2 could curtail millions of dollars in road and bridge funding available annually. Commissioners discussed a county-level outreach/education effort and the need to show concrete examples of OPWC-funded projects to voters.
Ending: Commissioners asked Newbrough to follow up with OPWC contacts and prepare materials for the June public hearing and potential grant‑application windows.
