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Township earmarks transfers for paving and roundabout; services department to assess facilities and invest in Keener Park
Summary
Officials said transfers from a sustainable infrastructure fund have supported paving and will continue in 2026, including funding for a Dimock & McCauley roundabout and Pepper Pike intersection work; the services department will also conduct a township-wide facility condition assessment and advance planned Keener Park improvements.
Lisa Brown and Director Mike Huxel described planned road and parks work within the township's broader operational and capital plans.
Brown said the sustainable infrastructure fund has grown in recent years (slides showed a rise from roughly $17 million to about $20 million) and that transfers from that fund supported a $1,000,000 increase to the paving program last year and a continued $1,000,000 transfer in 2026 plus additional transfers for specific projects. "The roads budget also includes some additional transfers from the sustainable infrastructure fund to support a roundabout at Dimock and McCauley, and intersection improvements at Pepper Pike," Brown said.
Director Huxel told trustees the services department plans to hire an additional full-time mechanic to extend fleet life and support fire-department repairs, perform a township-wide facility condition assessment to identify needed mechanical and electrical replacements across buildings built between 1999 and 2004, and enhance the road maintenance program. Huxel said the township is coordinating with the Butler County Engineer's Office and has discussed school-zone flasher upgrades with the Lakota School District but kept some items in the township plan in case the district does not complete upgrades.
Huxel also described intended investments in Keener Park (restrooms and shelters), saying the township will engage the board and community heavily in site decisions. Trustees requested a resident-facing presentation on road projects and timing after the Butler County Engineer meeting in February; Brown said March is a likely target for public outreach.
Next steps: staff will finalize paving and roundabout bids, present coordinated construction timelines after meeting with the county engineer, and return to trustees with contract awards and public outreach plans before construction season begins.
