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The council and I put together the 2016 budget to fund many of the projects underway and in a manner to anticipate future needs while using a conservative approach to that development. In 2016, our expenses were 9.38 million dollars, which included 6.35 for the Water Resource Recovery Facility. The budget was 18.541 million dollar. Our actual Revenue for 2016 was 9.486 million dollars which includes 6.142 million for the Water Resource Recovery Facility. Thus we are keeping our expenditures in aliment with our actual revenue. This approach will maintain the sustainability of the village. The details of this information can be viewed on our website’s “The Financial Page”. It contains budget and financial report information from 2008 to present. |
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Cooperation |
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The village continues to seek collaboration with other local entities that would strengthen our ability to meet your needs. In 2016 we completed a water interconnection with South Bloomfield. This will provided a more secure water supply. We seek in 2017/18 to do something similar with Earnhardt Hill Water District. Our refuse contract ends in 2017. Therefore we have communicated with Circleville, Commercial Point, Harrison Township and South Bloomfield to see if they would be interested in collaboration to obtain services at a reduced rate. Other entities or programs we work collaboratively with include CDBG, DEFA, ODOT, OWDA, OWPC, MORPC, PICCA, Pickaway County Chamber of Commerce, and Pickaway Progress Partnership (P3). You will see the results of that collaboration in the next section on Projects. |
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Ashville Projects |
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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2017 Projects |
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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.
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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.
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2017-2018 Water Interconnect with Earnhart Hill Water Sewer District is under development.
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