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Council favors catch basin replacement application to OPWC; recommends $200,000 match from stormwater trust fund
Summary
Village staff recommended and council moved to pursue an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) application for a catch basin replacement program, pairing a $200,000 OPWC request with $200,000 in local stormwater trust funds.
Village staff recommended the village apply for OPWC Round 40 funding for a catch basin replacement program rather than a Third Street storm and sanitary sewer project. Staff said OPWC funding decisions would arrive in June or July 2026 and that the proposed application would ask OPWC for $200,000 and match it with $200,000 from the county-managed stormwater trust fund.
Mayor and staff reviewed scoring concerns for the Third Street project: staff noted the Third Street option scored about 58 points in the OPWC system and projects scoring under 65 are generally not funded. The Third Street project also carries a major unknown cost related to removing bricks, installing 8 inches of concrete, and replacing bricks.
Based on points and cost uncertainty, staff recommended pursuing the catch basin replacement program and the council directed staff to proceed with the OPWC application using the 50/50 funding plan described. The transcript does not show final OPWC award language or a signed application; staff indicated funding, if awarded, would be received in June/July 2026.
