There is going to be a good deal of major infrastructure
work going on in the city this year and next.
First up: an extension of the Alpha Drive sewer line.
According to engineer Brian Mader, the city did quite well bidding that project out.
First up: an extension of the Alpha Drive sewer line.
According to engineer Brian Mader, the city did quite well bidding that project out.
9 companies submitted bids for the work.
The winner?
Longo Sewer Construction Company.
Winning bid? $100,461.
The winner?
Longo Sewer Construction Company.
Winning bid? $100,461.
6 companies have taken out bid packets for the city’s next
project: the widening and repaving of Miner Road.
FORECLOSURES DOWN
Building Commissioner Dale Grabfelder gave some good news to Council on March 10th: foreclosures were down in the city last year:
Building Commissioner Dale Grabfelder gave some good news to Council on March 10th: foreclosures were down in the city last year:
“There were only 10 foreclosures (in 2014) versus 38 in 2013.
Most of them (the city’s foreclosed homes) have sold.
They sell very quickly after they go on the market.”
THE TIMES THEY ARE A’CHANGING
COMMUNITY DAY WITHOUT CARMELINA…?!
COMMUNITY DAY WITHOUT CARMELINA…?!
Councilman Chuck Brunello is once again heading up the
planning for this year’s Community Day event.
He told Council that his committee is exploring the idea of adding food trucks to the culinary mix.
Brunello also dropped a bombshell:
He told Council that his committee is exploring the idea of adding food trucks to the culinary mix.
Brunello also dropped a bombshell:
"Carmelina is retired….at least from doing festivals."
So for the first time in quite a long time, there will be no Carmelina to wow
the crowd this July 25th.
No doubt that will come as a huge disappointment to her devoted fans.
No doubt that will come as a huge disappointment to her devoted fans.
NO NEW IDEAS: DEER CONTROL
Council President Cathy Murphy recently attended an area-wide meeting.
Council President Cathy Murphy recently attended an area-wide meeting.
The topic: urban deer management.
Her impression:
Her impression:
“There were a lot of handouts.
I can’t say the meeting had a lot of substance.
It was a little disappointing there.
It was well attended. Close to 80 (people) or so.
They didn’t seem to offer a lot of substance.”
Murphy said she intended to sit down with Mayor Scott
Coleman and go over the meeting items with him, to see if they could come up
with anything to bring to Council on the deer overpopulation issue.
BISHOP ROAD ACCIDENT
I live on a short cul de sac street off a major city thru-street.
The wail of sirens and the rumble of traffic are constant and familiar sounds to residents like me, who live near or along Bishop Road.
I live on a short cul de sac street off a major city thru-street.
The wail of sirens and the rumble of traffic are constant and familiar sounds to residents like me, who live near or along Bishop Road.
A week ago the sirens stopped at the end of my street.
Soon neighbors were phoning neighbors, checking in and passing along the news.
You didn't read about it in the Sun Messenger.
Soon neighbors were phoning neighbors, checking in and passing along the news.
You didn't read about it in the Sun Messenger.
An eyewitness said that a south-bound driver suddenly veered across the northbound lane of Bishop Road, crossed Hawthorne Drive, and ended up plowing into a tree.
Emergency responders used the "Jaws of Life" to remove her from the car.
I was told that the driver, a woman, was wounded but talking before being transported to the hospital.
Emergency responders used the "Jaws of Life" to remove her from the car.
I was told that the driver, a woman, was wounded but talking before being transported to the hospital.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS GREEN TASK FORCE
DISCUSSES FRAC DRILLING
DISCUSSES FRAC DRILLING
Alsion Auciello, a spokesperson for Food and Water Watch, will be the featured speaker at the Green Task Force's upcoming April 1st meeting.
Her topic: "frac" (fractional) drilling in Ohio.
Not all of the frac fluid returns to the surface, and released gas can travel underground along fissures in the rock.
The house explosion in Bainbridge is an example of what can go wrong when frac drilling is undertaken in urban neighborhoods.
Ohio has halted the use of some old wellsites as "production water" (i.e. drilling byproduct) disposal sites due to earthquake risk.
The meeting notice states that Ms. Auciello:
Her topic: "frac" (fractional) drilling in Ohio.
The environmental impact of frac drilling is no April Fool's joke.Frac drilling involves using water, sand and chemicals (some toxic) to fracture shale rock deep underground to release trapped gas, oil and other substances.
Not all of the frac fluid returns to the surface, and released gas can travel underground along fissures in the rock.
The house explosion in Bainbridge is an example of what can go wrong when frac drilling is undertaken in urban neighborhoods.
Ohio has halted the use of some old wellsites as "production water" (i.e. drilling byproduct) disposal sites due to earthquake risk.
The meeting notice states that Ms. Auciello:
"...will be traveling from the Cincinnati area to share with us what is fracking and where is it happening in Ohio?The meeting is Wednesday April 1st, 7 to 9pm, Highland Heights Community Center.
Why has Ohio become a regional dumping ground for the toxic, radioactive waste from fracking?
What policies have been implemented to regulate the oil and gas industry?
Learn the answers to these questions and, most importantly, find out what you can do on the local, state and national level to help stop this dangerous and shortsighted energy policy."
