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Austintown trustees discuss sidewalk grant, sinkhole repair and N. Yorkshire sewage; township notes EPA involvement
Summary
Trustees were briefed on a CDBG sidewalk grant to remove trees and replace slabs in Wickliffe, an upcoming resurfacing project and a sinkhole repair at Boulder Creek; administrators said the Ohio EPA will treat the N. Yorkshire raw-sewage problem as a private issue rather than a township sewer matter.
Administrator D'Apolito told trustees the township received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to remove trees and replace sidewalk slabs in the Wickliffe area and that a scheduled resurfacing project will begin next week.
D'Apolito also reported a sinkhole in Boulder Creek has been identified for repair and said the Ohio EPA will address the raw sewage issue on North Yorkshire as a private matter rather than as a public sewer enforcement case, a distinction that limits the township's direct enforcement options.
The administrator noted higher utility delivery fees announced by First Energy Solutions and an insurance premium increase (OTARMA, 15%), items flagged for departmental budgeting. Trustees did not take separate formal action on the sinkhole or the utility/insurance notices during the meeting; staff were directed to follow up and coordinate repairs and any required permits or agency contacts.
The updates signal multiple near-term public-works activities that will affect local streets and sidewalks and may require coordination across township departments and outside agencies.
