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LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP -- In a special meeting held Wednesday, Liverpool Township trustees meet with Erin Wright, OMEGA (Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association), to see what kind of funding help is available for the township.
Trustee Mike Bahen told Wright that Liverpool Township is a small township with a small budget.
The trustees held the meeting to seek funding for the Hampton Court project and the water issues that area is having.
According to Trustee Dennis Giambroni, when that development was built there was no storm sewer system and no curbing. He said it's just a roadway that spills off into the yards. The water runs down a cul-de-sac into a hillside and gathers. Another development down the hill is the recipient of all the water.
Water spills into one property's garage and yard and there are at least two other houses that get potential flooding.
He also noted the homeowners have done some cosmetic work in their yards to help alleviate the problem temporarily, but they are getting water.
Bahen told Wright that the flooding was coming from about 10 houses and affecting three to four $200,000 to $300,000 homes.
Wright requested documentations and photos of the flooding and said she would reach out the Columbiana County Engineers Office to get the project plans and an updated project cost. She also noted that she believes the township may be able to use CBDG and ARC grants to help with the project.
Trustee Keith Burke asked what kind of percentage would be needed for matching funds. Wright responded that it is normally about 10%, but sometimes it is possible to get away with needing matching funds.
Wright told the trustees she would get with the county engineer and let him know the plan moving forward and reach out to CBDG to find out what's available.
She also requested they get letters from the property owners where the water was coming, the health department, due to the threat of mosquitoes around standing water and the owners of the homes where the flooding is happening.
She noted that the more health and safety documentation they have to show regarding the flooding and the impact of it the better.
Giambroni also asked if there was a way to be added to a mailing list to be notified when grants are available so the township would know about them and be able to apply. Wright said she would add them to OMEGA's mailing list.
Wright asked when the township trustees meetings are held because a resolution would need to be passed for any OWPC applications.
Following the meeting Giambroni said he thought OMEGA with be of benefit to the township and Wright sounded pretty positive on looking for full funding for the project, which is quite a hefty bill with a price tag of close to $600,000 to get the problem fixed.
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