Kathryn Rogerson

Truck traffic on Sugar Ridge Road

Sugar Ridge Road sidewalk/path project opposition

The project is federally funded (residents estimate the path alone near $2 million) with residents asking the city to scale it back or decline the grant.

2026 infrastructure and equipment bids

Covers insurance-funded street repairs, garage parts funding, and fire station fuel tank repairs from the 2026 appropriations.

Growth, traffic, and the Lear Nagle/Root Road choke point

Sugar Ridge and Bender Road roundabout

The project has been discussed at over $700,000, with OPWC funding sought to offset local costs.

Center Ridge Road widening overage invoice

The city is on the hook for about $923,000 now, with more change orders expected.

Full-depth road project delayed

OPWC funds secured for Mills Road; joint bidding with Avon could lower costs.

North-south roadway connectivity and emergency response times

TIF funds from the development would help pay for the road connection and Shady Drive improvements, though the pending state property-tax changes could affect that revenue.

Peanut Roundabout landscaping bid savings

Locks in a landscaping bid roughly 25% below the next lowest bidder.

Race Road overpass and Beckett Parkway access

Lorain Road drive-thru traffic snarl at Dunkin'

Lorain Road bridge maintenance grant

$739,000 in grant money; the city's $120,000 maintenance budget may cover its 20% design share.

Taylor Parkway resurfacing grant funding

City's out-of-pocket cost is $45,000; the remaining $355,000 is reimbursed by grants after completion.

Salt barn construction

Construction will be bid out; no cost figure was stated at the meeting.

2026 road program funding

The Mills Creek design contract increase alone adds $157,700 to prior approved amounts.