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Woodlawn manager outlines grants and projects including purchase of Springfield Pike property
Summary
Municipal manager Tim Engel reviewed grants and capital projects: a Hamilton County revitalization grant for a Taconic parking/food-truck area (lowest bidder John R. Jurgensen Company), a $160,000 economic impact grant to buy a Springfield Pike property being evaluated for reuse (10088 Springfield Pike), a FEMA grant of $223,000 for fire department equipment/training, OPWC funding for Wayne Avenue, and façade improvements aided by Hamilton County funds.
Tim Engel, the village manager (first listed in the meeting attendance), presented a package of capital projects and grants that the Village of Woodlawn is advancing.
Engel said the village received a Hamilton County revitalization grant to construct a parking lot and a food-truck area on Taconic; the project was bid in September with John R. Jurgensen Company identified as the lowest and best bidder and a preconstruction meeting being scheduled. He also said the village received a 2025 Hamilton County economic impact grant valued at $160,000 tied to the planned purchase of a house on Springfield Pike (10088 Springfield Pike). The village has engaged the engineering firm Verdantes to evaluate the property for potential renovation, including possible reuse as a fire station.
Engel reported the fire department received a FEMA grant of approximately $223,000 to buy defibrillators and provide paramedic training. He reviewed other projects: OPWC (Ohio Public Works Commission) funding for Wayne Avenue improvements (50/50 grant and loan split; Rack and Boller Excavation listed as the low bidder), sidewalk and bus-shelter installations on Springfield Pike and Gruninger Way, and a county-facade program providing $50,000 with the village adding $15,000 in matching funds to assist local businesses.
What this means: Several of the efforts are in procurement or evaluation stages: bids have been received for some projects, engineering assessments are underway for the Springfield Pike property, and staff are coordinating scheduling with county partners and utility stakeholders. Engel said the Marion Road improvements carry a $300,000 county contribution and that a related agreement was on the council agenda.
Attribution: Project updates are summarized from the municipal manager's report to council during the meeting.
