Boardman residents who regularly pass through Liberty Township will be relieved to know that trustees are in the process of making a plan for repairing township roads, based on a recent comprehensive study by the Trumbull County Engineer’s office.
The results of the survey show that 62 township roads are in need of immediate maintenance and 39 roads need immediate treatment to their surfaces. The majority of these roads are under a mile long. Included were recommendations from engineers of whether a cold patch or asphalt would be the best treatment for each road.
The condition of Liberty’s roads has been a topic repeatedly brought up by residents and fixing them has become a priority for trustees; however, funding is an issue. It is estimated that $8.73m would be need to repair the 62 miles of roads. The current 1.25-mill road levy creates about $250,000 annually, which is only sufficient to pave three roads a year.
Trustees will be looking at multiple sources of funding, including placing a new levy on the ballot in September, as well as a renewal of the current road levy. Local governments often find that Print shops provide the easiest method for educating the public about the need for a levy.
Possible partial solutions include obtaining Ohio Public Works Commission grants and using chip and seal, which is a less-expensive method of road repair.
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