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Union City to repair sinkholes in Municipal Lot No. 1 and seek up to $100,000 in CDBG funds
Summary
Council authorized repairs to sinkholes and stormwater infrastructure in Municipal Lot No. 1 and unanimously approved applying for up to $100,000 in county CDBG funds to pay part of the work. Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips described a pipe replacement, catch-basin installation and planned smoke-and-dye testing.
Union City Borough Council voted unanimously Sept. 16 to pursue repairs to sinkholes and stormwater infrastructure in Municipal Lot No. 1 and to apply for up to $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to cover a portion of the work. The motion to submit the grant application passed on a voice vote.
The work plan, described by Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips, calls for Mansfield to fill the sinkhole, replace roughly 10 feet of deteriorated pipe and install a new catch basin. "It was recommended that we do a smoke and dye test," Phillips said; the borough will perform that testing after the pipe and catch-basin work is complete. Borough Manager Cindy Wells and Phillips said the borough is awaiting paving quotes from JT Patching and Paving and Cross Paving to repave affected areas and the catch-basin location.
The CDBG application request covers up to $100,000 for a portion of the stormwater repairs in Municipal Lot No. 1. Councilor Steadman moved to approve submitting the application; Councilor Osborn seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Phillips said business owners in the affected area and the Union City Volunteer Fire Department will be notified before smoke testing is scheduled.
The decision leaves several next steps: the borough must receive paving quotes, complete the pipe-and-catch-basin repairs, schedule and conduct smoke-and-dye testing, and await county CDBG approval to receive funds. The council did not set an implementation timeline beyond those steps.
The council approved the application and related work as part of its regular meeting; no formal objections or amendments were recorded.
