NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT PROGRAM - It is one of the core functions of local government to provide and maintain a functionally sound infrastructure system. It is the City’s responsibility to invest in our community to protect the integrity of our neighborhoods. To do otherwise, or to neglect the infrastructure – sanitary sewer lines, storm water facilities, street paving, lighting and signage will lead to neighborhood blight, depressed property values, a reduction in the quality of life for residents and higher costs when improvements are eventually undertaken.

The objective of the Neighborhood Investment Program is to systematically upgrade the City infrastructure, an area at a time in our older, established neighborhoods before deterioration begins. We will do so by identifying the program areas, taking a comprehensive assessment of existing conditions including input from property owners and residents, determining needs and developing a work plan, funding sources and a timeline.

The impact of a public/private partnership, where property owners work with the City – the City upgrading and improving public facilities and the residents continuing to maintain, or improve, their properties, will result in maximized property values and a high quality of life in our neighborhoods.

· Block 1 - Neighborhood bound by: E. State St., Boyd Drive, Highland Road & N. Buhl Farm Drive
(Updated July 23rd)

· Block 2 - Rombold Road Area: Including Rombold Road, Haywood St., Mary St., Paul St., Madison St., Carolyn St., Stafford St. & Delaware St.
(Updated September 1st)  NEW

Block 1 - Neighborhood bound by: E. State St., Boyd Drive, Highland Road
& N. Buhl Farm Drive

PROJECT UPDATE - July 23, 2010
From: Gary P. Hinkson, City Manager
July 23rd, 2010

This is the July, 2010 monthly update regarding the Neighborhood Investment Program in the area bounded by East State Street, North Buhl Farm Drive, Highland Road and Boyd Drive. The work on Todd Avenue, Theota Drive, North Crescent Drive, Cohasset Drive and Lyle Drive has been completed except for some spot restoration issues that are being addressed by the contractor.

Engineering work is being completed on the improvements to the remaining streets in this project. This area includes Woodside Drive, Richmond Drive (south of Highland Road), Cohasset Drive (cul-de-sac north of Woodside Drive), Lyle Drive (south of Highland Road), Pine Tree Lane, Westerman Street and North Oakdale Avenue. Work to be done includes replacement of some storm water drainage pipes, piping of open ditches, additional catch basins, new curbing in some areas, re-profiling of street pavement and repaving of all streets. Construction in this area will not begin until spring, 2011. To begin work now would create a situation where streets would be partially complete with work suspended over the winter months and completed in the spring. The City would rather put the work out to bid in late winter and have construction begin in early spring so that work will be completed in one construction season..

Also this year, with funding from a state grant, the City will be constructing sidewalks along the west side of North Buhl Farm Drive between East State Street and Highland Road. Engineering work on this project is being completed. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of this year with completion and final restoration in the spring of 2011.

Again, thank you for your patience and cooperation. Please contact me (ghinkson@hermitage.net) or Jeremy Coxe (jcoxe@hermitage.net) via e-mail or at 724-981-0800 with questions or comments.

 

2008 - 2011 Work Program
Neighborhood included bounded by:
Highland Road (North), N. Buhl Farm Drive (East), State Street (South) & Boyd Drive (West)

Including:
· North Buhl Farm Drive (sidewalk project scheduled for 2010-2011)
· Theota Drive (complete 2008)
· Lyle Drive (complete 2009)
· Cohasset Drive (complete 2009)
· North Crescent Drive (complete 2008)
· Todd Avenue (complete 2008)
· North Oakdale Avenue (2011)
· Westerman Drive (2011)
· Woodside Drive (2011)
· Pine Tree Lane (2011)
· Richmond Drive (2011)
· Highland Road (sidewalk & stormwater project complete 2009)
· Boyd Drive
· Kimberly Street

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Block 2 - Rombold Road Area: Including Rombold Road, Haywood St., Mary St., Paul St., Madison St., Carolyn St., Stafford St. & Delaware St.


From: Gary P. Hinkson, City Manager
September 1st, 2010

This is the September, 2010 update regarding the City of Hermitage Neighborhood Investment Program in the area including Rombold Road, Haywood Street, Mary Street, Paul Street and Madison Street, Carolyn Street, Stafford Street and Delaware Street. The work to be done includes replacing some existing storm water pipes, piping in existing open ditches, adding catch basins and limited curbing and repaving all streets. The work will be done in phases.

Construction work is complete on the first phase including the televising of the majority of the existing Rombold Road storm water system and enclosing the open ditches on the south side of Rombold Road between Haywood Street and Madison Street. Also a limited amount of curbing has been installed at the intersection of Haywood Street and Rombold Road to control storm water runoff. The cost for this phase of the project is $101, 900 and the contractor was United Civil Contractors, Hubbard, Ohio.

The second phase of the project involves completing storm water improvements for the remaining part of Rombold Road and re-profiling and repaving Rombold Road. The City is currently out to bid for the work to be done in this phase and also the work to be done in the third phase. A contract for all remaining work will be awarded at the Board of Commissioner’s September 22 meeting and work will begin the first of October. If the weather cooperates, and the storm water work on Rombold Road goes well, the remaining work, including the repaving of Haywood, Mary, Paul and Madison Streets, will be done this fall leaving only some restoration work for 2011. If the paving work cannot be completed this year it will be done in the spring of 2011. Funds for the complete project are provided through the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

As a reminder, the City’s housing rehabilitation program is available to provide funding for owner occupied single family homes who meet program guidelines. In addition, the City has developed programs with First National Bank and Huntington Bank to make available special financing terms for home and property improvements to those who do not qualify for the housing rehabilitation program. For more information on either program contact Jeremy Coxe, Community Planner, at 724-981-0800 or jcoxe@hermitage.net.

Thank you for your patience as work continues on this project and we make improvements to your neighborhood. Please contact me, or Jeremy Coxe, with any questions.


 

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RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS

Financing / Home Improvement Opportunities:  The City has partnered with two local banks to offer interested homeowners in the targeted area special incentives for home improvement loans. First National Bank of Pennsylvania and Huntington National Bank are participating in this program and the information on each of these offerings is included in your packet. If you are interested in either of these programs, please visit a local FNB or Huntington Bank branch for more details.

In addition to these two loan opportunities, the City offers its existing Housing Rehabilitation Program to all qualified homeowners in the City. This program, in conjunction with the Lawrence County Lead Hazard Control Partnership, offers conditional grants to income-qualified homeowners in the City for rehabilitation of owner-occupied households.

· City Informational Flyers - City Information, Police, Burning Regulations, Street Addressing

· Hermitage Housing Rehabilitation Program

· Lawrence County Partnership - Lead Hazard Reduction Program

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