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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2013
Page
9
Middletown will repair a collapsed sewer line near Dick's Creek with a $60,000 city project. The East Middletown Interceptor Sewer gave way on July 8 creating a 10 by 20 foot sinkhole. Public Works Director Scott Tadych described the damage and location along Dick's Creek.
Local coverage notes Middletown city actions on a 42 inch water line at 2500 Oxford State Road installed in 1967. Public Works and Utilities staff recommend Fort Wright based Howell Constructors. Recommendation to be presented at the August 6 City Council meeting.
Middletown officials meet twice monthly at One Denham Plaza in Council Chambers at 5 30 p m The council will discuss a sewer pipe project of over 2000 feet and introduce legislation to buy a used Green Two fire truck for 360000 The 110 foot Sutphen ladder truck would replace aging units and extend service life with refurbished options later.
The Ohio Challenge drew larger crowds as sunny skies and mild temperatures boosted attendance by about 20 percent to an early estimate near 42 000. Spokeswoman Sara Pruett cited recent home confinement and Fourth of July fireworks visibility as factors. Event manager Paula Hale noted strong turnout and crowded midway, with past highs at Smith Park and 2007 peak attendance of about 73 800.
The area faces a first heat wave of the year with low to mid-90s and heat indices near 100 through Friday. WHIO meteorologist Erica Collura says relief may come Saturday with rain. Local officials note no official cooling centers exist in Butler County, urging use of libraries and government buildings. Community agency Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families reports modest air conditioning aid with high daily walk-ins. The Warren County Fair opens with hydration reminders and tents for cooling near grandstand and livestock barns.
Butler County officials moved to fold Hamilton’s dispatch center into the county system to save 487000 next year. If successful, other communities including West Chester and Middletown may join to realize similar savings while dispatch workload nearly doubles and layoffs loom for some centers.
Arizona man Thomas Abner 25 says his former scoutmaster Steven Woodard abused him in a Kings Island parking lot during a Boy Scout trip. Abner first sued in February alleging 300+ incidents over 3.5 years. Scouts seek dismissal citing lack of Warren County jurisdiction due to out of state org and alleged acts in Ohio and Arizona.
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