The Commercial Review

FR council awards Butler project

Project came in at $1.4 million

A construction company has been selected for work along Butler Street. Fort Recovery Village Council approved a $1.4 million contract Monday with Tom’s Construction of St. Henry for street construction.

Village to buy a new police vehicle

Department’s 2015 Charger has had mechanical problems

Fort Recovery Village Council amended appropriations and approved transfers during a special meeting Tuesday, allowing for the purchase of a 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit and a brush chipper.

Village, school partner on grant

Funding will go toward adding more sidewalks

The village has secured multiple grants in the last few months. Word of another recently came from the governor’s office. Fort Recovery Village Council heard Monday the village and Fort Recovery Local Schools were awarded $439,589 for construction projects focused on safety for children walking or biking to school.

Bill includes FR project

State funding would go toward water tower project

Fort Recovery may be getting additional help paying for its second water tower.

Fort Recovery denied grant requests

Village did not receive funding for wastewater lagoons, water plant conversion

FORT RECOVERY — The village didn’t get a couple of the grants it hoped to receive. It’s still chugging forward and considering other funding options.

Village awarded $499,000 grant

Plans to reconstruct parts of Butler Streets

FORT RECOVERY — The village will be granted half a million dollars for its latest reconstruction project. Ohio Public Works Commission recently awarded Fort Recovery approximately $499,000 through the Small Government Program grant for reconstruction of Butler Street between Fort Site and Main streets.

FR awards water tower contract

Cost came in higher than expected at $2.44 million

Fort Recovery Village Council awarded a $2,442,700 contract Monday from Caldwell Tanks of Louisville, Kentucky, for building the new tower on the north side of the village.

Water tower dilemma

Village applying for grant, looking at available dollars

FORT RECOVERY — The village is still figuring out what to do about its dilemma with water tower bids. Fort Recovery Village Council heard about a potential grant Monday that would aid in covering the cost difference.

Bids higher than expected

Cost for water tower comes in at $2.4 million

Fort Recovery Village Council heard from village administrator Randy Diller about concerns related to the cost of constructing a second water tower on the north side of the village.

FR moving forward with water plant engineering

PMG, Shoaf consulting firms to provide proposal

Fort Recovery Village Council agreed Monday to move forward with PMG Consulting and Shoaf Consulting for engineering work in connection with switching the village’s water plant to a reverse osmosis facility. Marvin Gnagy, owner of PMG Consulting, and Rob Shoaf, owner of Shoaf Consulting, will provide a proposal for design and engineering related to changes to the water plant.

Airing concerns

Fort Recovery residents raise issues with odor again

Fort Recovery Village Council heard again from Wabash Road homeowners frustrated about the recurring smell emanating from the village’s wastewater lagoons.

FR is seeking another grant

Funding would pay to remove sludge from lagoons

FORT RECOVERY — The village is applying for another grant.

FR bans dispensaries

Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Ohio beginning on Thursday

Council OKs bidding on land

Property would be targeted for housing expansion

Fort Recovery Village Council authorized Mayor Dave Kaup and village administrator Randy Diller to bid and purchase up to 89 acres of land located along the east edge of Fort Recovery

FR to get second traffic light

Bids for new signal will be opened Thursday

FORT RECOVERY — It won’t be a one-stoplight village anymore. Bids for installing a new traffic signal at the intersection of Elm and Butler streets will be opened Thursday.

FR signs agreement with Kainos

Firm has been treating village’s wastewater lagoons

FR applying for grant

Village hopes to use funds for reconstruction of Butler Street

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