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Council authorizes application to Ohio Public Works Commission for Ninth Street Northeast waterline replacement
Summary
Council approved an ordinance allowing the mayor to prepare and submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for a Ninth Street Northeast waterline replacement project. The project includes waterline work and associated street reconstruction and was discussed as part of the council’s capital project planning.
The North Canton City Council voted to authorize the mayor to prepare and submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for the Ninth Street Northeast waterline replacement project.
Council members and staff described the Ninth Street corridor as having severely deteriorated pavement and aging water infrastructure. The measure authorizes the mayor to apply for OPWC funding and, if the city is awarded a grant, to enter into the required agreements to receive that funding.
Staff said the application bundles waterline replacement with street reconstruction and noted that the city expects to combine funding sources if an award is received; the meeting record references that engineering and other project costs were being considered in the funding plan. In committee discussion staff also noted a funding match component — the meeting referenced a local share and that asking for a smaller state amount in some funds can sometimes yield more competitive scoring; staff referenced a roughly 24% local share in one funding scenario discussed.
Ending: Council adopted the ordinance under suspension of rules to allow prompt submission of the OPWC application; staff will return with award acceptance and detailed funding breakdown if the grant is awarded.
