Miami County Current Construction – The following closures are currently in effect for the week of September 25 – October 1, 2017:

• I-75 between SR 41 and US 36, Nightly lane closures September 24th – October 5th between the hours of 7 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open at all times.
• SR 41 between SR 202 and Dye Mill Road, ROAD CLOSURE September 25th – October 6th. The official detour is: SR 202 to SR 55
• West Peterson Road at Piqua Troy Road, ROAD CLOSURE September 11th – October 28th. The official detour is: westbound: Piqua Troy Road to Statler Road to CR 25A north to Eldean Road to Piqua Troy Road. Eastbound: West Peterson Road to Troy Sidney Road to Statler Road to Piqua Troy Road.
• Piqua-Troy Road between Statler Road and Eldean Road, ROAD CLOSURE April 12th – October 12th. The official detour is: Piqua-Troy Road to West Peterson to CR 25A to Eldean Road to Piqua -Troy Road or Piqua-Troy Road to West Peterson to Troy-Sidney Road to Statler Road to Piqua-Troy Road
• I-75 between CR 25A (Troy) and US 36, Shoulder closures April 11th – October 31st.

Contact: Mandi Dillon – (937) 497-6820

ODOT closures focus on Interstate, US and State routes. For information on local roads you will need to contact the county, city or township where the road is located. Arrow boards and signs will be in place prior to the work zone to alert motorists of the upcoming closure. All work is weather permitting. Safety is a top priority at ODOT. To help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while passing through the work zone.

Please be advised that the City of Piqua Tree Committee will hold a public meeting at the time and location stated below. The minutes for the previous meeting and the agenda may be viewed by visiting https://piquaoh.org/city-government/boards-and-committees/tree-committee/.

TIME: 3:00 P.M.

DATE: Thursday, October 5, 2017

LOCATION: Municipal Government Complex
Administration Conference Room
201 W. Water Street
Piqua, Ohio 45356

This meeting is open to the public as an opportunity to speak on the recommendations and suggestions addressed by the Tree Committee. If an individual is unable to attend the public meeting a written statement may be submitted to the Tree Committee at the address listed above.

Please contact this office if you have any questions pertaining to this public notice.

Bob Graeser
City of Piqua

Please be advised of the cancellation of an upcoming scheduled meeting of the City of Piqua Planning Commission due to a lack of business.

TIME: 6:00 P.M.
DATE: Tuesday, October 10, 2017
LOCATION: Commission Chambers, Municipal Government Complex
201 W. Water Street

Please contact this office if you have any questions pertaining to this matter.

Christopher W. Schmiesing
City Planner

Please be advised of the cancellation of an upcoming scheduled meeting of the City of Piqua Golf Advisory Board.

TIME: 4:00 PM

DATE: Thursday, September 28th

LOCATION: Echo Hills Golf Course
2100 Echo Lake Drive
Piqua, Ohio 45356

Please contact this office if you have any questions pertaining to this public notice.

Chip Fox
Golf Professional
City of Piqua

Notice is hereby given that Piqua City Commission has scheduled a coffee meeting with the Piqua Police Department and Staff.

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 28, 2017 beginning at 9:00 AM and will be held at the Municipal Government Complex/Police Department located at 201 W. Water Street, Piqua, Ohio.

The City of Piqua invites the community to come to the Grand Opening of the Water Treatment Plant on Thursday, September 28, 2017. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a short dedication ceremony that will be followed by public tours of the facility.

For more information, please contact Don Freisthler at 937-778-2090.

Power Service Center – 201 Hemm Avenue

On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 the Piqua City Energy Board will have its regularly scheduled meeting at 12:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at Piqua Power Service Center located at 201 Hemm Avenue.

2017 Miami County Community Health Assessment: “Miami County – Leading You to Better Health”

The Community Health Assessment (CHA) describes the health of Miami County residents by presenting a broad analysis of factors which impact health status, as well as the context for the health status. The CHA also captures the social determinants of health that contribute to health status, including housing costs, access to healthy food, availability of recreational space, and physical activity. Community members and partners were engaged to collect and analyze health-related data and information from a variety of sources. The goal is to inform community decision-making, prioritize health problems, improve collaborative efforts, and assist in the development and implementation of planning, policy, and actions to improve the health status of all Miami County residents.

2017 Miami County Community Health Assessment: "Miami County - Leading You to Better Health"

WHEREAS, we are here this evening to thank and congratulate the Piqua Compassion Network on their 10th Anniversary in the City of Piqua; and

WHEREAS, the Piqua Compassion Network is a network of people, both staff and volunteers, devoted to changing lives; and

WHEREAS, Piqua Compassion Network opened in September of 2007 by a group of dedicated volunteers and exists to transform lives by providing Christian hope, education and basic needs assistance to Piqua area residents; they are committed to provide a hand up by empowering individuals to move forward from crisis and poverty; and

WHEREAS, the Piqua Compassion Network aides our community in so many ways such as: finding safe housing options, needed transportation, healthy living and lifestyles information, utility assistance, prescription assistance for medical emergencies, work boots for employment needs and those are just to name a few; and

WHEREAS, without Piqua Compassion Network helping our local citizens, many residents would be leftbehind with little to no hope as to how to move forward from a crisis or uprising out of poverty; and

WHEREAS, today and every day we need to be aware of those with needs within our community, to be thankful that Piqua Compassion Network lends a helping hand to those in need, to be thankful they offer encouragement to those in need, to be thankful they offer a kind smile with compassionate understanding to those who are struggling, and mostly we need to be thankful that we are blessed to have Piqua Compassion Network in our Community!

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kathryn B. Hinds, Mayor of the City of Piqua, Ohio, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the City of Piqua, do hereby congratulate Piqua Compassion Network on their 10 year anniversary as we thank their staff and volunteers for their dedicated service to citizens in our beautiful community.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of the City of Piqua, Ohio, this 21st day of September 2017.

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KATHRYN B. HINDS, MAYOR

City of Piqua Awarded a $300,000 CDBG Downtown Revitalization Grant for the Downtown Business District

The Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Community Development (ODSA, OCD) awarded the City with a $300,000 CDBG Downtown Revitalization Program Grant. ODSA received twenty-one Community Development Program Competitive Set-Aside applications this year. Funding requests for the Competitive Set-Asides, which include Neighborhood Revitalization, and Downtown Revitalization projects, totaled $9,205,000. ODSA was able to fund eleven top ranking proposals.

The Downtown Revitalization Program grant is issued to governments in Ohio to help improve Central Business Districts, help eliminate blighted structures, and assist with private-sector job opportunities. This grant will assist with improving and enhancing the quality of life for Piqua residents and downtown business owners.

“The success of our downtown directly influences and impacts the health of businesses throughout the entire city. This is why the Downtown Revitalization Grant Program is so important for our community,” stated City Manager, Gary Huff.

The City of Piqua is offering a grant/loan combination where grants will not exceed more than 50 percent of the total project cost. With the combination of business owner match, grant, and loan, the maximum total project cost per unit is $50,000.

During the grant period 15 buildings are proposed to be rehabilitated, this number is based on the number of units the interested business owners have specified in “Letters of Interest” which were required to be submitted with the grant application. This grant will provide the opportunity for downtown business owners to proceed with a successful project. During this time Mainstreet Piqua Executive Director, Lorna Swisher, and the City Development staff will meet with the business owners who signed a “Letter of Interest” and develop a completion timeline.

“It has been several years since we have received a downtown revitalization grant,” said Lorna Swisher. “We are excited to offer this opportunity to our downtown building and business owners and know that these kinds of programs can make a significant visual impact on the community.”

For more information, please contact Lorna Swisher at Mainstreet Piqua.