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Lordstown considers $5M CPF bid for six sewer extensions; Highland section noted as costly
Summary
Council heard a staff request to submit a Community Project Funding (CPF) application via Congressman Joyce by Friday 6 p.m. to cover sanitary sewer extensions across six study areas; members expressed concern about high per‑connection costs (Highland estimated at ~$4 million for 26 connections) and asked for health‑department checks before committing.
Council discussed whether to re‑submit a Community Project Funding request through Congressman Joyce to fund six sanitary sewer extension study areas in the village, after staff said the office will accept requests by Friday at 6 p.m.
Chris explained the CPF pathway and said the program could provide awards up to about $5 million; if the project moved into an Ohio EPA program like the STAG/WPCLF, typical financing would require approximately an 80/20 split (grant/local match). He told council the six projects together would pick up roughly 62 sewer connections; the Highland section alone was previously estimated at about $4 million for 26 possible connections, creating a high cost per connection.
Council members debated return on investment, whether residents with functioning septic systems should be prioritized, and whether the village should submit only the Highland section (which is already engineered) to reduce the match burden. Chris recommended the village contact the county health department to verify septic‑system records before committing. He said he could prepare and submit the representative application by Friday if council approved and provided direction, but members opted to discuss the matter further in committee because the local funding share and competing priorities (including a separate waterline project) mean the village must be ready to commit local matching funds.
Why it matters: A CPF award could supply the bulk of funding for sewer extensions, but high per‑connection costs and limited local budget capacity make the decision politically and financially significant for affected residents.
Next steps: Council members asked staff to gather additional information, coordinate with the county health department, and meet (committee/BPA) before authorizing an application. No final submission authorization was recorded at the meeting.
