Settlement reached to resolve lawsuit over Waterworks Hill Road
The lawsuit had gone to mediation on Nov. 15, and the mediator proposed a settlement. All the parties in the suit then agreed to it.
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The lawsuit had gone to mediation on Nov. 15, and the mediator proposed a settlement. All the parties in the suit then agreed to it.
County commissioners have awarded a contract to Shelly & Sands of North Jackson, which had the low bid of $664,191 for the project.
The Tuscarawas County Engineer's Office had its crews out working for 12 hours on Thursday and they returned to the effort on Friday.
The speed limit on county and township highways is determined by the state. Currently, the speed limit on all three roads is 55 mph.
UHRICHSVILLE Portions of Newport Avenue and Washington Avenue have begun to slip in recent days, a problem that Mayor Mark Haney attributes to the removal of a low-head dam on Big Stillwater Creek in October. "Newport Avenue, back of the dam, has gotten worse every day," Haney said, noting that a catch basin there has separated from a pipe. Meanwhile, Waterworks Hill Road south of town remains closed to traffic, with the portion of the highway next to the creek continuing to sink. The 1,200-foot long slip on the county road was noticed shortly after the dam removal. Jeff Arthurs, who lives ...