City administrator updates council on River Corridor sewer work, Zohr Road closure and facility security plans

City Administrator Chris Hacker provided multiple infrastructure updates at the South Lebanon City Council meeting on April 2.

Hacker said clearing work on the River Corridor sanitary sewer project is complete and crews are underway, and he announced that Zohr Road will be closed beginning Wednesday, April 8. He said the closure estimate on posted signage is four weeks to be conservative and that detour routes will include State Routes 22, 3 and 48.

On the water tower rehabilitation, Hacker said the city is finalizing bid documents with Choice 1 Engineering but will intentionally delay bidding until grant dollars are available later this summer to align award timing with funding availability. "Those grant dollars will not be available till later this summer, so we are intentionally waiting a little bit to bid so we can have the timing of the award with the availability of those funds," Hacker said.

Council members and staff also discussed facility work at 99 High Street and the administration building’s public lobby. Council questioned budget line items and scope; staff said the 99 High Street estimate covers carpet and air‑duct cleaning, new workstations, restroom repairs and a small break room. The front lobby/security entry was described as a facility security upgrade; council discussed two options: corral the public in a secured lobby area or add key‑access to each office. Transcript discussion referenced amounts of roughly $30,000 for 99 High Street work and $128,500 for the front lobby/security improvements.

What’s next: staff will finalize bid documents for the water tower rehabilitation and proceed with procurement once grant timing is confirmed; staff will return with more detailed plans and cost backup for the 99 High Street and administration building security work.