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 September 27th, 2011)

· Block 2 - Rombold Road Area: Including Rombold Road, Haywood St., Mary St., Paul St., Madison St., Carolyn St., Stafford St. & Delaware St.
(Updated September 27th, 2011)

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

PROJECT UPDATE - September 27, 2011


From: Gary P. Hinkson, City Manager
September 27th, 2011

This is the Fall, 2011 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 included in the first two phases of this project has been completed.

Construction, which includes drainage improvements, new storm water catch basins, some new curbing and road surface re-profiling with new pavement on Woodside Drive, Cohassett Drive (north of Woodside), Pinetree Lane, Richmond Drive (between Highland and Woodside), and Lyle Drive (between Highland and Woodside) is continuing. The contractor is David Construction, Hermitage.

The majority of stormwater pipe work has been completed on Woodside Drive, Lyle Drive, Cohasset Drive, Richmond Drive and Pine Tree Lane. The restoration and seeding of disturbed areas is underway. The new concrete curbing along Woodside Drive will be completed by the end of September and paving will be completed in October. Final restoration will then be done.

Also, Combine Construction has completed the construction of sidewalks along the west side of North Buhl Farm Drive between East State Street and Highland Road. This work was funded primarily through a grant from the PA Department of Community & Economic Development.

Again, thank you for your patience and cooperation. Please contact me (ghinkson@hermitage.net) or Jeremy Coxe, jcoxe@hermitage.net 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 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
· Westerman Drive
· 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 27th, 2011

This is the Fall, 2011 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 some of the existing open ditches, adding catch basins, limited curb installation and the repaving of all streets. The work is being done in phases.

As a review, construction work was completed last year 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 was $101, 900 and the contractor was United Civil Contractors, Hubbard, Ohio.

Also construction of the second phase of the project, involving storm water improvements for the remaining part of Rombold Road was completed in July. The contractor for that work was David Construction, Hermitage, and the cost for this phase of the project was approximately $175,000. The City has awarded a paving contract to Youngblood Paving, Inc., Wampum, PA in the amount of $307,135. for the re-profiling and paving of Rombold Road and the repaving of Haywood, Mary, Paul, Madison, Delaware, Stafford and Carolyn Streets. This work will begin in early October and be completed by early November. There may be some intermittent traffic delays and lane closures during this time.

The City and the Hermitage Municipal Authority have undertaken, and completed in September, work to replace and renovate the main sanitary sewer line on Rombold Road. This work was necessary to repair problems in the line identified after sanitary sewer backups during heavy rains this past Spring.

Thank you for your patience as work continues on this project and we make improvements to your neighborhood. Please contact me, or Jeremy Coxe, Community Planner, at jcoxe@hermitage.net or 724-981-0800, 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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