The Chillicothe Street program that began this year is progressing through several areas of the community. City Administrator Darin Chappell says that includes chip seal and some of the paving work. Chappell says the full-depth work will likely wait a while, but you may see additional asphalt work this fall. As the chip seal work is completed, the city has […]
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The Carrollton Town Board will meeting Monday at City Hall. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm. Several items will be considered as part of the agenda, including: A discussion on the County collection the City Taxes The consideration of the 2021 Street Project Bids And an ordinance to enter into a contract with Capital Paving for the milling and overlay […]
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The Chillicothe City Council took action on several times from Monday’s Agenda. The Chillicothe City Council approve the contract with Vance Brothers for the resurfacing and maintenance overlay of streets in Chillicothe. The bid was $760,515. The bid came in well under the $922,000 estimate by the engineers. City Administrator Darin Chapple talked about the bid. The bid was approved […]
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Two contracts for additional Engineering Services for the City Street Projects were approved by the City Council Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell says these are for the projects that are out for bid now. The contracts totaled $437,000. The third Engineering Services Contract is for a survey for the expansion of the industrial park. The City Attorney advised additional survey […]
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The City of Chillicothe has one major project they hope to complete this year. City Administrator Darin Chappell says they will have several types of street repairs and upgrades done. The city expects to go out to bid very soon.
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City and State Crews have been working on fixing potholes on the streets and highways since the weather began warming. The potholes form with the cycle of warmer days and temperatures below freezing at night. As the moisture gets into the cracks and then freezes at night, that moisture expands, forcing the surface of the road to rise and break […]
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The Chillicothe City Council approved nearly $4.4 million dollars in financing for the Chillicothe street project. The financing over a period of 7-years at an interest rate of 1.375%. City Administrator Darin Chappell says this financing package gives greater flexibility in the repayment. Chappell says the 7-year package has interest payments that are about $105,000 higher than the 5-year plan. […]
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As we come out of the deep freeze and begin the cycle of warmer days and temperatures below freezing at night, Potholes will begin to develop in road surfaces that have been showing cracks. As the moisture gets into the cracks and then freezes at night, that moisture expands, forcing the surface of the road to rise and break apart […]
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City Administrator Darin Chappell praised the Chillicothe Street Department and other departments for their work to keep the streets in Chillicothe open. Chappell says until it warms and the streets can be fully cleared, drivers should use extra caution and allow more stopping distance and following space between vehicles.
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The Chillicothe City Council gave the approval to move forward on the Street Maintenance Plan that includes an estimated $4.5 million dollars of work. City Administrator Darin Chappell gave a brief overview. He says the list is based on recommendations from each of the council members. He says that is only part of the plan. The curb and gutter work […]
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