SHELBY — Temporary resurfacing of Shelby’s Mickey Road is just a taste of what’s to come when the road receives a major overhaul in three years.
On Monday, Shelby City Council unanimously approved entering an engineering services agreement with K.E. McCartney & Associates, Inc.
The Mansfield-based company will provide its engineering services and the final design of the Mickey Road reconstruction project — which will include installation of storm sewers, underdrains, curbs, gutters, drive apron and new pavement.
At-Large Councilman Steven McLaughlin said the project’s estimated cost is $3,810,000.
Twenty percent of the rebuild, $762,000, will be paid for by the City of Shelby. Remaining costs, slightly more than $3 million, will be paid for by federal highway funds — awarded to the city by the Richland County Regional Planning Commission.
In March, Joe Gies, the city’s project coordinator, said Shelby’s financial responsibility will be covered using a combination of funds from the city’s paving levy and the Ohio Public Works Commission.
“We can apply for up to $500,000 (with OPWC) to make up for that (city’s responsibility), so that will get us down even more,” he said in May.
Construction is estimated to begin in the fall of 2027 and conclude during the summer of 2028, Gies said Monday.
McLaughlin shares utilities, streets updates
While sharing a report from the city’s utilities and streets committee, McLaughlin discussed several on-going efforts around Shelby.
He said surveillance cameras are set to be installed at Black Fork Commons Park, McBride Park, Rabold Park, Seltzer Park (North and South), Veteran’s Park and reservoirs two and three.
Additionally, the at-large councilman said the city’s public announcement platform has changed to Everbridge.
“The city has piggybacked on the county’s emergency and community notifications platform since 2022,” he said. “The county decided to move from WENS to Everbridge and the city followed the county’s lead for this system.”
Shelby residents who previously signed up to receive alerts do not need to re-register.
McLaughlin also shared an update regarding the traffic signal at the intersection of North Gamble and State streets.
A traffic signal controller fail, caused by electronic and internal battery failure, has been resolved.
“The electronics wore out,” he said. “It was 25 years old. A new traffic signal system was installed last week.”
In other action Monday, City Council:
— passed an ordinance amending the city’s annual appropriations, increasing expenditures by $35,000 to purchase a service vehicle for the Shelby Fire Department.
— authorized Mayor Steve Schag to permit the marketing campaign material for the Service Line Warranties of America residential water service line, sewer lateral and in-home plumbing repair warranty program be mailed to Shelby residents.
