SHELBY — Fresh asphalt is set to be applied to several Shelby roadways once warmer weather arrives in north central Ohio.
On Monday, Shelby City Council approved the plans and specifications for the city’s 2025 paving project. Council also authorized Mayor Steve Schag to advertise the project for bids.
Streets scheduled to be paved include:
- Second Street
- Third Street
- Oak Street
- Summit Street
- McKinley Drive
- Forest Drive
Shelby streets are rated by a firm. The results are shared with the city to help select which roadways are most in need of repaving.
The total cost of this year’s project is $482,565, said Joe Gies, the city’s project coordinator.
Funding for the project comes from the city’s paving funds, which are generated by a 0.2-percent income tax — renewed during the May 2023 primary by Shelby voters.
In 2024, the street paving income tax levy generated $617,000. The city will continue to collect the tax until 2028.
Ninety-seven percent of the funds go towards road improvements and three percent is used for sidewalk improvements, the project coordinator said previously.
Bids for the 2025 paving project are scheduled to be opened on March 20, Gies said Monday.
In other action Monday, City Council:
— approved the installation of safety equipment — including a life ring and four rescue lines — at Shelby Reservoir #3 by Shelby resident Avery Mongold, who is currently working to complete his Eagle Scout project.
— approved vacating an alley which runs parallel to East Main Street, between lots 103 to 106, 1396, part of OL45 S.D. 5 and part of OL48 S.D. 2.
— authorized Shelby Mayor Steve Schag to apply for Safe Routes to School infrastructure funding.
— authorized Schag to enter into a governmental aggregation program agreement with a natural gas supplier when the market rates are favorable to provide a projected savings for the city’s natural gas aggregation customers.
— authorized Schag to enter into a customer service agreement with Rumpke Waste & Recycling Services for the disposal of the non-hazardous bi-solids (sludge) generated at the wastewater treatment plant.
Shelby City Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Shelby Justice Center, 29 Mack Ave.
Meetings are also streamed live online. Past meetings can be watched via the City of Shelby YouTube channel.