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City manager outlines street, drainage and traffic-signal projects; council takes first readings on three resolutions
Summary
City Manager Joe Denham told council full-depth Market Street repairs will begin Oct. 1, traffic signals on Court Street are slated for a 2027 sensing upgrade, and the city placed three resolutions on first reading, including an OPWC application for Dayton Avenue culvert replacement and a contract award to Fillmore Construction for resurfacing.
The Washington Court House City Council heard a report from City Manager Joe Denham on Sept. 24 outlining near-term street repairs, a traffic-signal upgrade project and plans to seek state capital funding for culvert and drainage work.
Denham told the council full-depth repair work will begin on Market Street on Oct. 1; the project uses a deeper rehabilitation to fix sub-surface pavement problems before resurfacing. He said a 2027 program will upgrade traffic signals along the Court Street corridor with improved sensing technology intended to increase vehicle flow while accommodating pedestrians. Denham also described preliminary engineering for the Five Points intersection aimed at improving pedestrian safety without substantially impeding traffic.
Denham said the administration plans to apply for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) state capital improvement or local transportation improvement funds for Dayton Avenue culvert, tile and grading replacement; the resolution to authorize applying for OPWC assistance was placed on first reading as Resolution R38-2025.
Council also moved R39-2025 to first reading, a resolution authorizing the city manager to award a contract to Fillmore Construction for the 2025 Street and Alley resurfacing program. Both resolutions were advanced to first reading by motion and approved by roll call votes.
On a separate item, the council placed Resolution R37-2025 on first reading, confirming City Manager Joseph J. Denham’s appointment of Rick Garrison to the Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees through Dec. 31, 2029.
Denham also updated council on other public-works issues: a completed 4-inch storm-line repair at the Fayette County Museum; several water-department projects (including nine service setups and catch-basin repairs); and preparations for bid work following completed gas-service removals. He said the city is coordinating with ODOT District 6 on resurfacing and has found District 6’s assistance valuable.
The city manager addressed a recent data-breach review, saying the vendor doing the data analysis has not yet identified additional residents to notify; if new affected residents are found they will be offered notification and credit-monitoring services. He reported that the city is continuing negotiations after a semi damaged an approach at a McDonald’s and expects the truck’s insurer and contractor to pay for repairs.
The resolutions were placed on first reading with unanimous roll-call support; no final votes or contract awards were announced at the meeting. Next procedural steps for the OPWC application and the resurfacing contract will follow council’s normal ordinance/resolution process and any procurement rules required for contract execution.
Votes at a glance: R37-2025 (library appointment) — moved to first reading (roll call: all yes); R38-2025 (OPWC application for Dayton Avenue culvert) — moved to first reading (roll call: all yes); R39-2025 (award to Fillmore Construction for resurfacing) — moved to first reading (roll call: all yes).
