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Council directs engineering firm to propose Market Street water-line replacement as leaders weigh OPWC loan
Summary
Council discussed a multi-pronged plan to replace aging water mains, pursue Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) financing and map the village’s distribution system; a motion was made directing engineering firm B3 to draft a proposal for Market Street 4‑inch line replacement, but no formal roll-call vote is recorded in the transcript.
Village of Baltimore council members discussed urgent water system repairs and financing options at their meeting, including a motion to have the village’s engineering firm prepare a proposal to replace failing 4‑inch water mains on Market Street.
Council members and public works staff emphasized the age and failure rate of local lines and described a plan to pursue OPWC (Ohio Public Works Commission) loans to accelerate replacements. The council asked staff to get a cost estimate, an amortization schedule and to schedule a meeting with B3 (the village’s engineering consultant) to define priorities and project cost. A motion “to direct B3 to to make a proposal to replace the Market Street 4 line” is recorded in…
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