Village of Ashville, Ohio

The following are “Improvement Projects” that were begun earlier and completed in 2016:   

Griggs and West Station Street Railroad Crossing Relocation to Station Street Completed

One project completed in 2015/16 is the railroad crossing on West Station Street. This was a joint project with the OPWC, PUCO, ORDC, CDBG, Norfolk and Ashville.  PUCO, Norfolk and the Village of Ashville. This is an $849,178 project started in 2013 which included $423,750 provided by OPWC ($317,813 Grant), other sources $340,000 (Ohio Railroad Commission, PUCO, and Norfolk), and local funds of $141,246. Vehicles and pedestrians now have a much safer way to travel and walk.

West Station Street from Scioto to Lexington Street Resurfacing Project 2016 Completed

2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Street Project Completed –with a $49,617 CDBG Grant and $9,450.04 Local Funding. 

Ashville Pike/Long Street Project

Our collaborative work with the County Engineer and their OPWC Grant for $792,380.00 paved Ashville Pike/Long Street from State Routh 762 to our intersection project at State Route 752 and Long Street. In addition to their expenditure our monetary obligation to this project was $74,571.66

State Route 752 and Long Street Intersection Project

This has turned into one of Ashville’s longest projects to get completed, going back to 2010. OPWC is one of the funding sources with a half million dollar grant and $325,108 Loan. We wish to thank Frontier, South Central, and Time-warner for deciding to bury their lines. The weather was very difficult and we appreciate their efforts. Decker Construction will soon complete the intersection projected by mid-April 2017. This investment in infrastructure contributed to a Saving Bank renovation and the addition of Dollar General to the community.

Water Resource Recovery Facility

This is the largest project the village has undertaken. This will produce a 900,000 gallon plant that will meet the requirements established by the OhioEPA Findings and Orders. The evaluation of wastewater occurred in 2012 followed by design. Construction of the facility began March 21, 2016. This project when completed is estimated to be 13.4 million dollars. Funding sources include Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA), Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF), Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC), Division of Environmental & Financial Assistance (DEFA), and Ashville. 

CDBG Sidewalk Project - on the west side of Long Street from Station to State Route 752. Estimated Grant $28,460.85 Local Funds $7,115.21 for a $35,576.06. With the CDBG West Long Street Sidewalk you will soon be able to walk safely from Savings Bank or Dollar Genera to Lexington, Scioto, and Jefferson Street.

CDBG Center Alley Project – this project is between West Main Street and Madison Avenue. In addition to that alley water run-off and secondary alleys will be improved. CDBG Grant includes $57,694 and $8,701.18 local funds. Total projected costs to be $66,395.18. 

2017-2018 Water Interconnect with Earnhart Hill Water Sewer District is under development.

The police will continue to protect our community and we will continue to provide the police the resources to accomplish that objective.

We are working on continued drug and traffic enforcement. The Village is now involved with a task force which is developing plans to deal with the opiate issues in Ashville as part of Pickaway County, State, and Nation.  

We are working on holding down the cost.

In 2016 the village purchased a Ford Police Interceptor SUV that was about $4,000 more than a Crown Vic which is no longer available. The Police Department expenditures in 2016 were $790,334. It also has enhanced capabilities for year round use, better fuel economy, and has twice the longevity

A major undertaking that has resulted in a decrease in cost is a Consortium II Agreement that has brought curbside recycling to Ashville. We are in the final year of that contract and will send out a Request for Proposal (RFP).  

The village is committed to make our streets as safe as possible but this is an increasing challenge for all municipalities. This you can see from our projects above but it is difficult with costs so high and some revenue resources declining. We will continue to look for funding partners.

Parks and Recreation is looking at forming a Foundation to help support its future plans.

We need to review the aging equipment in the service department and see how we can economic replace that equipment.

Continue stormwater management as part of our I and I improvement plan.

The Street Department expenditures in 2016 were $242,879. The Park Department expenditures were $45,660. The Stormwater Department expenditures were $65,141.38

Utility Department

In the Water Resource Recovery area as indicated before is a major project. The purpose is to build a new sewer plant that will meet the village’s current and future needs. This project is based upon a mandate of the EPA and recommendations from AECOM, a consultant hired in 2013. As part of that mandate with OhioEPA we are working on Inflow and Infiltration (I&I). As part of this project we will consider how our need to replace the sewer plant can be done through the cooperative efforts with other entities. Our website had expanded monitoring of your utilities and payment. By following on our website the image beside the Facebook Logo you can reach the billing web-portal. Even if you do not pay on line you can see current and past activities on your account.  

In the Water Processing area we completed Special Environment Projects (SEP’s). It now has emergency power back-up capabilities. It also replace four meters that have improved on the production efficiency of the facility. In 2016, we connected with South Bloomfield. In 2017/18 we will be exploring a similar option with Earnhart Hill Water Sewer District. The Consumer Confidence Report is an important source of information on the quality of your water. That report is available on our website. Click on the image to the right. You can find out more information on the website by accessing the Monthly and Annual Reports.

The operational expenditure for the Water Department was $302,057.37 and for Wastewater was $512,998.40 

Planning and Zoning/Building Department

The Planning and Zoning/Building Department has be busy with Ashton Crossing, Suburban Village, Dollar General, Savings Bank, the Water Resource Recovery Facility and other builders. This department work includes signage and uniform enforcement of codes in conjunction with the Police Department. Their expenditure in 2016 was $44,241. If you are interested in these private building projects you can access that information from our website by clicking on the image to the right.