Clintonville projects planned through 2026
By Bert Lehman
The city of Clintonville has budgeted $3.37 million for city street projects in its 2020-26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
The $3.37 million figure includes engineering costs for street reconstructions projects. The figure does not include the cost of maintenance of city streets.
The CIP was originally approved by the Clintonville City Council at the Aug. 13 council meeting.
The 2020-26 CIP for the city’s Public Works Department includes $73,000 budgeted for 2020 for engineering costs for the major street project for 2021. The streets involved include W. 14th Street from W. 13th Street to N. 12th Street, W. 13th Street from N. 12th Street to the end, and all of both Paulina and Shaw streets.
The CIP for 2020 also includes $260,000 for road resurfacing. This includes Memorial Circle, 7th Street from Main Street to Lyons Street and E. Madison Street from Auto Street to E. Mazie Street.
According to a staff report prepared by City Administrator Sharon Eveland for the Finance Committee regarding the 2020-26 CIP, “It is the city’s intent to pursue funds from the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) and the state’s new Local Transportation Grant program. Should the city not receive the state funds for Memorial Circle, that project will be delayed and become the LRIP project for 2024.”
2021
In 2021 the CIP has $910,000 budgeted for the project that the engineering work was conducted in 2020. This includes W. 14th Street from W. 13th Street to N. 12th Street, W. 13th Street from N. 12th Street to the end, and all of both Paulina and Shaw streets. The staff report said this project is contingent on the city receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
More engineering work is budgeted for 2022. This project involves the major reconstruction project planned for 2023, which is 16th Street from Anne Street to Garfield Street and Harriet Street from Greentree Road to 20th Street. Engineering costs are budgeted for $55,000.
2022-25
The road resurfacing project for 2022 involves Dodge Street, and is budgeted at $50,000. According to the staff report, the city expects to fund half the project through the LRIP.
In 2023 the CIP has $812,000 budgeted for the project that the engineering work was conducted in 2022. This project includes 16th Street from Anne Street to Garfield Street and Harriet Street from Greentree Road to 20th Street.
Engineering work returns to the CIP in 2024 in the amount of $110,000. This will cover the major road reconstruction project planned for 2025. It is scheduled to include West Street from 8th Street to Ruth Street and South Clinton Street from 8th Street to Steward Street.
The CIP for 2024 also has $100,000 budgeted for road resurfacing.
“This project involves the road resurfacing of a yet-to-be-determined location and the city expects to fund half of the project through the Local Road Improvement Program,” it is stated in the staff report.
In 2025 the CIP has $943,000 budgeted for the project that the engineering work was conducted in 2024. It is scheduled to include the complete reconstruction of West Street from 8th Street to Ruth Street and South Clinton Street from 8th Street to Steward Street.
There is road resurfacing in the CIP for 2026 for a yet-to-be-determined location. The location selection will be based on a departmental review between 2023 and 2024.
Equipment purchases
The 2020-2026 CIP also includes several equipment purchases.
The first equipment purchase scheduled in the CIP is planned for 2021, with the purchase of a new plow truck with sander. This new truck, budgeted at $250,000 will replace two city trucks – a 1989 International and a 2001 International.
“The current vehicles are 30-plus years old and are well past their useful life,” it is stated in the staff report.
In 2023, the city is scheduled to make three major equipment purchases at a total cost of $405,000. These purchases include: a loader with a bucket, plow, and wing to replace the 2003 Volvo Loader; a holder to replace the 1990 holder; and a stump grinder to replace the 1960 Vermeer grinder.
A new grader is included for 2025 in the CIP. It is budgeted at $200,000 and would replace the 2006 Volvo Grader.
Replacement of the city’s 1990 Dump vehicle with leaf collection system is scheduled for 2026. The city has budgeted $185,000 in the CIP for a new Leaf Collector.
“Leaf collection is a service provided the residents who simply have to rake their leaves to the terrace and the city will pick them up using this equipment and haul them off,” it is stated in the staff report. “Leaf collection helps the city better maintain the storm sewer system and extends the life of the infrastructure while making life easier for the residents.”