Council OKs Ridge Avenue and Beechmont Avenue rehabilitation funding

Council approved two capital items related to street rehabilitation. First, it accepted $380,000 in Hamilton County Municipal Road Fund grant resources to support Ridge Avenue and Wetzel Avenue pavement rehabilitation; sponsors thanked the county partnership. Second, council established a capital improvement project account with approximately $1.7 million for rehabilitation along Beechmont Avenue in Mount Washington.

Councilmembers described both items as targeted infrastructure investments to improve road conditions and safety in the named neighborhoods. Both measures passed by roll call voting during the meeting; sponsors expressed appreciation for the external funding that reduces local burden and for work to prioritize preventative maintenance.

The votes authorized establishing project accounts and accepting grant resources; specific contractor selection, timelines and construction details were not discussed at length during the session.