What's Happening in Newark, OH…

The City of Newark is scheduling work to repave residential roads that haven’t been touched in years.

The city is able to do the work because it recently received a grant that enables it to pave the main roads. This in turn frees up city money to repave the residential and secondary streets. Officials can use flyer printing to create a mailer for residents, informing them of the schedule of the paving project once it has been set.

Among the streets that will get attention are Plymouth Pace and South Hampton Road. Residents there, such as Jim Riley and Tom Armstrong, are delighted by the news, since their streets haven’t been paved since 1986. Armstrong has been calling the city to complain about conditions. Susan Giblin is another area resident who says she and her husband have discussed the condition of the local roads many times, because they are in such poor condition driving over them is hard on vehicles.

Brian Morehead, the city engineer, understands residents’ complaints because he’s also a resident of the area. He says the city has been trying to get the work done for the last few years, because the roads are deteriorating badly. He was able to break off chunks of paving, and also pointed out that previous pothole repair efforts are also degrading, leaving dust that can cover cars.