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Delhi Township certifies 54 highway miles, wins $18,000 county curb grant; Hillside reconstruction to open
Summary
The board approved the township highway system mileage certification showing about 54 miles of township roads, accepted roughly $18,000 in county license tax grant funds for curb work, and heard that the Hillside reconstruction project — a multi‑million dollar county‑run job — is expected to open Friday.
At its June meeting the Delhi Township Board of Trustees adopted routine but consequential public‑works items: the annual township highway system mileage certification, a county license tax grant application for street repair funds, and an update on the Hillside reconstruction project.
Director Ron Ruppiger (transcript: Ruppiger/Riperger) told trustees the township is responsible for roughly 54 lane miles of local roads and that the mileage certification is an annual requirement that supports state funding and other maintenance programs. “This resolution, we do annually, and, it’s required by the state,” Ruppiger said during the public‑works presentation.
The trustees also authorized an application for Hamilton County Engineer’s Office funds — about $18,000 from license tax revenues — to help pay for 2025 curb repairs. Director Ruppiger said the money will be applied to a curb project already underway this year.
On a larger construction item, Ruppiger and staff said the long‑running Hillside project, managed by the Hamilton County engineers, should open Friday after months of rain delayed work. The board discussion included a note that the Hillside program cost roughly $3,000,000 and that Anderson Ferry was closed from Palisades Drive to River Road during some construction and a traffic incident; the county and Cincinnati Police monitored closures as work progressed.
Trustees emphasized the distinction between township and county responsibilities when residents ask why certain roads are not maintained by the township. Trustee comments noted that many higher‑speed roads (35 mph with double yellow lines) are county roads, not township streets, and that ownership affects winter, salt and repair budgets.
The board voted to dispense with the second reading where required and adopted the mileage certification and grant application by roll call; there were no negative votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
