Orange Village authorizes engineer to prepare plans for 2026 asphalt program

Orange Village council voted to authorize the village engineer to prepare plans and advertise for the 2026 asphalt road program, targeting an overlay of the eastern portion of Orange Wood Drive, Laurel and Hemlock Circles and pavement and underdrain work on Jackson Street to address a standing-water issue.

The council's motion was made by Council member Kim Ulner and seconded by Ryan (surname not specified in the transcript). A village staff member described the package as an overlay program and said the Jackson work will include underdrains and related pavement repair to tie the work together. The staff description said Orange Wood Drive will be milled and covered with an asphalt topping from the base toward Beechmont.

Council members asked clarifying questions about elevation changes and whether the work is an overlay over existing concrete. The staff reply said the project is an overlay in the described locations and that similar overlays have been done previously (for example, Lander Road). The council then approved the authorization by roll call.

The authorization directs the village engineer to prepare plans and advertise the 2026 asphalt program; it does not, by itself, award construction contracts or set final project budgets. Further council action will be required to award contracts after bid openings and to authorize specific expenditures.

Council attendees who voted in favor were recorded on the roll call; the clerk recorded unanimous approval during the meeting.