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Austintown awards $906,027 paving contract; administrator warns sales‑tax funding could end
Summary
Trustees acknowledged a federally funded joint paving project with Weathersfield Township awarded to Kirila Contractors for $906,027 and the administrator warned that the township's 1/4% sales tax funding stream for roads could end unless Issue 2 is approved by voters, which could shrink future paving plans.
The board heard that Austintown and Weathersfield townships will use a federal grant to pave County Line Road and West Webb Road. The Trumbull County Engineer's office accepted Kirila Contractors as the low bidder at $906,027, and construction was expected to begin in mid‑May or early June.
Administrator Mark D'Apolito told trustees that while paving is slated to start late June or early July, the township's quarter‑percent sales tax revenue that has funded some road work is scheduled to end unless voters approve Issue 2 on the ballot. He warned that if Issue 2 fails, planned road projects for 2027 would be significantly reduced.
Trustees did not modify the awarded contract during the meeting. The board later approved summer road crew hires to support maintenance work (Resolution #25-05-05-16).
