Mount Healthy manager and public works director report on facade projects, ADA ramps, alley cleanup and road equipment

City Manager Scott Bauer told council that several facade improvement projects are proceeding: one project at the Northwest corner of Hamilton and Compton (the Underground Railroad building) is complete; other projects (Aquatics and Exotics; Brotherton’s masonry) are moving toward painting and finish work. Bauer said the city received a CDBG quote for two ADA ramps in the park and expects additional quotes to present at a future meeting.

Bauer said he is compiling information for pending contracts, including the Rumpke solid‑waste contract and materials from Water Works, and expects to present a summary at an upcoming meeting. He also reported that code enforcement staff have been contacting property owners about alley maintenance and that more sustained effort will be required to clear overgrown alleys.

Public Works Director Justin Westridge said seasonal maintenance programs (flower watering and litter pickup) were completed by summer crew help and that crews are nearing completion of storm‑drain work. Westridge said new road‑repair equipment recently arrived and will allow the department to address larger road patches (he estimated roughly 49–50 tons of asphalt for the Clover Nook repair). He said some specialized tree work will still require outside contractors because shared bucket‑truck capacity has changed.

Westridge also described volunteer work on an RC racing track in the park and noted that staff will prioritize roads and critical infrastructure when on‑the‑clock time is required.

What happens next: Staff will return with ADA ramp quotes for the park, a summary of Rumpke/Water Works contract materials and opportunities for targeted alley and street repairs.