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Woodlawn outlines $835,832 Wayne Avenue improvements, parking‑lot and food‑truck grant; manager details timelines
Summary
Village Manager Tim Engel told council the Wayne Avenue project will be funded by a grant plus an OPWC interest‑free loan totaling $835,832, and council approved a separate Hamilton County community revitalization grant (about $279,000) for a Taconic Terrace parking lot and food‑truck park.
Village Manager Tim Engel updated council on several capital projects and grant awards during the July 30 meeting, including a Wayne Avenue improvement package and a county community revitalization grant to build a parking lot and food‑truck park.
‘‘Total value is $835,832,’’ Engel told council when describing the Wayne Avenue award, which he said will be a combination of grant funding and an interest‑free loan from the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC). Plans will include street and drainage improvements and the village is exploring opportunities to add sidewalks connecting to nearby routes where funding allows.
Council also authorized a joint agreement with Hamilton County to administer a community revitalization grant for a Taconic Terrace parking lot and food‑truck park, a project the manager said is valued at about $279,000 and intended to relieve local business parking shortages and provide a new amenity for the village.
Other project and grant details
- Springfield Pike houses: The village reported it purchased houses on Springfield Pike using a Hamilton County revitalization grant and is awaiting a Port Authority decision on demolition funding; the manager said a Phase I environmental report is needed before a scheduled closing on Warren Avenue property.
- Chipper and yard‑waste program: A resolution authorized the manager to enter into a resource‑impact grant agreement with Hamilton County to buy a chipper/shredder. Engel said once that purchase proceeds the village intends to restore some brush and leaf pickup services (initially one or two weeks per month as staffing allows).
- Engineering contracts: Council approved contracts with CT Consultants for three projects—Leacrest Road improvements, the Glendale‑Milford sidewalk project, and Wayne Avenue improvements—so design work can proceed toward bidding and construction.
Context and next steps
Engel said some projects are scheduled for bidding in the fall and construction in the following spring season, while other items (Warren Avenue closing, Port Authority demolition funds) depend on external approvals and pending reports. The manager indicated the village will continue coordinating with county partners and contractors and will return to council with more detailed schedules and bid materials as designs are finalized.
"As soon as we approve that agreement, we can move forward with that purchase and, we can start to bring a little bit of brush pickup back to the residents as well," Engel said about the chipper grant, signaling operational follow‑up once the grant is executed.
The council passed the required resolutions to allow the manager to execute those agreements and contracts; the projects now move into the design and procurement phase as scheduled.
