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Trustees approve Schirtzinger Road Option C and fund repaving extension
Summary
After months of options and resident input, Norwich Township trustees approved a long‑term drainage plan (Option C) for Schirtzinger Road and later authorized repaving of a curbed extension; total township costs were supplemented by a $10,000 City of Hilliard contribution.
Trustees approved Option C to address long‑standing drainage problems along Schirtzinger Road and later authorized repaving a curbed section of the road, advancing a project the Franklin County Engineer’s Office has managed since winter.
At the Feb. 7 meeting the county engineer’s representative, Cornell Robertson, said “there is still about 1,500 foot of pipe to be laid along Schirtzinger Road” and outlined options residents could choose to resolve localized drainage at 3565 Schirtzinger Road. Trustees voted to adopt Option C at an estimated project cost of $37,000; Robertson noted the City of Hilliard would provide $10,000 toward the work and the Board approved the motion unanimously (#120207.01).
The broader Schirtzinger Road improvement -- a multi‑phase project first discussed in January when the engineer reported updated total project costs and unforeseen wet‑weather expenses -- moved forward through spring. The Board later approved a repavement extension for the curbed portion of Schirtzinger Road at an estimated $28,107.35 to ensure a continuous surfacing transition within the township’s limits (#120605.03).
Trustees and staff coordinated resident outreach during the design and construction phases: the Board asked informal small‑group meetings with affected property owners before any public hearing and tasked the township roads superintendent to follow up with property owners when localized fixes were proposed. Road Superintendent Steve Montgomery also reported the roads crew stood ready for winter work and later oversaw final grading and reseeding once paving was completed.
The project drew repeated attention to contingency costs: Robertson’s January update raised the project estimate to roughly $609,000 for the overall improvement scope (including storm improvements and unforeseen conditions) but he said the team still expected final costs to come in under that figure. Construction milestones noted in the township record indicate pipe installation and paving occurred in spring, with punch‑list and reseeding items continuing into summer.
Next steps: the township will monitor final close‑out costs and warranty work and has instructed staff to keep residents in the immediate area informed about grading and re‑seeding schedules.
