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Berea council adopts ordinance to reconstruct Merrimak Drive

Council of the City of Berea, Ohio · January 26, 2026
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Summary

Berea City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 12-2 on Jan. 26 to advertise for bids and enter contracts for a full reconstruction of Merrimak Drive from Crossbrook Drive to Lapaz Boulevard; the measure was declared an emergency to speed work.

BEREA, Ohio — The Berea City Council on Jan. 26 unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 12-2, authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and enter into one or more contracts for the full reconstruction of Merrimak Drive from Crossbrook Drive to Lapaz Boulevard and declaring the project an emergency to accelerate work.

Council President Jim Maxwell said the project "will be a total repair of Merrimak from Crossbrook Drive to Lapaz Boulevard." The ordinance was moved by Rick Skoczen and seconded by Chris McManis. The roll call vote was ayes: Erika Coble, Michael A. Kurtz, Chris McManis, Vance Redding, Rick Skoczen, Lisa Weaver and Gene Zacharyasz; nays: none. The motion carried.

The ordinance authorizes the Public Service director to solicit bids and enter contracts; the council did not specify a construction timeline or budget in the meeting record. Project procurement and contracting will proceed under the City’s standard processes following the emergency adoption. The council took no other actions on this ordinance at the meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

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