By Monty Siekerman
A portion of Willeke Avenue will have new water and sanitary sewer lines, the road will be improved, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks installed...but at a cost.

The work is estimated to cost about $1.1 million, and homeowners may be assessed for part of the cost, about $6,000 per lot.

The project will help with the street flooding during rains. The water and sewer lines are very old.

The area considered phase 1 extends from Ackerman to Orders, which is the east portion of Willeke. The remainder of the street will be phase 2, which is still in the planning stages.

The village has received a grant from the Ohio Public Utilities Commission for $500,000. The local cost is $623,000, which will most likely come from the village general fund and the assessment of property owners of the 27 lots involved.

Village council held a public meeting Oct. 2 to discuss the project. Another public meeting likely will be held.

Bidding will probably occur in March with work beginning early next summer. Completion is set for October of next year.