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Public Works reports completed resurfacing, sinkhole repairs and river cleanup success
Summary
Public Works Superintendent Mr. Ward reported completed roadway resurfacing and municipal complex seal-coating, replacement of roughly 250 feet of storm pipe after a Deacon St. sinkhole, 32 trees planted at Evans Park, and Hebron volunteers collected 1,500 pounds of trash during the county river cleanup.
Public Works Superintendent Mr. Ward gave a multi-topic operations update at the Nov. 26 Hebron council meeting, highlighting completed pavement work, storm repairs and local volunteer conservation efforts.
Ward said the roadway resurfacing project is finished and praised contractor Strawser for the work; he reported the municipal complex parking area was seal coated and striped and that the trash corral fence was seal coated. He said the village finished weekly mosquito spraying in mid-October and used "a total of 52.6 gallons of product during the 2025 season." Ward said he will meet with the Licking County Health Department in December to discuss whether the county might take over mosquito mitigation.
Ward also reported sanitary-line issues at Canal Crossing that failed flushing tests; the lines will need to be re-excavated and Canal Road will be closed for one day for resurfacing. After locating the cause of a sinkhole on Deacon Street, crews replaced roughly 250 feet of storm pipe with new 12-inch pipe, installed three yard drops and three catch basins.
On parks and volunteer efforts, Ward said 32 Norway spruce trees were planted at Evans Park on Nov. 1 and the village will continue plantings in spring and fall 2025. He reported Hebron's 36 volunteers collected 1,500 pounds of trash and four tires during the 2024 Licking County River Roundup; countywide, volunteers collected about 12,000 pounds.
Councilmembers asked follow-ups: Andrea Chapman asked about a Broad Street street light outage; Ward said he would investigate. Chapman also asked whether the Evans Park trees were budgeted; Ward confirmed the trees were in the budget and purchased at a favorable price. Ward said aphid infestations affected flower baskets in August and recommended early chemical treatment if detected.
Ward closed noting ditch-cleaning and log-jam clearing efforts and that an assistant superintendent completed a stormwater control measures certification in June.
