CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Circleville City Council authorized the city’s public service director to seek state road funding for a package of street and utility work planned for 2027, according to legislation passed Aug. 4.
Ordinance No. 08.43-2026 lets the director apply for money through the State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP), state funding channeled through the Ohio Public Works Commission’s District 17 Integrating Committee, for what the city is calling Street Improvement Project 2027. The ordinance also authorizes the director to enter into a funding agreement under Round 41 of the OPWC grant program and to carry out related bids and contracts.
The legislation states the road and utility improvements planned for the project meet the criteria required for SCIP and LTIP funding, though it does not list which streets are included or the total project cost.
Council members said in the ordinance they have “general knowledge of the proposed use” of the funds and are aware of the conditions attached to the state assistance, including requirements prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex or national origin.
The funding request comes about a month after council adopted the city’s 2027 operating budget, which set general fund revenue and expenditures at roughly $9.58 million.
The ordinance did not carry an emergency clause and takes effect at the earliest date allowed by law.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the City of Circleville.
