Coming up this week, there will be a pre-construction meeting for the third phase of the project at Memorial Park. The city will be talking to contractors about parking lot improvements and connecting the sidewalks around the Blue Tip Playground. Also, the electrical pole boxes at the Park will be set.
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The city is reporting progress at the Pocket Park in downtown Wadsworth. One of the fire pits at the Park has been completed and a second one is almost finished. City officials say it may be a while before the veneer is finished on the second fire pit because of the cold weather. Contractors estimate it will take two weeks to finish the park once the weather improves.
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Wadsworth is presenting an aggressive plan on proposed improvements to Freidt Park. On Tuesday, the city published a quote for improvements at Freidt Park. It’s hoped Wadsworth can award the Freidt Park contract in February and have the project completed by the end of the year.
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It may be a ways off, but NOACA and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are considering building a peanut-shaped roundabout at State Route 94 and Reimer Road, behind Home Depot. Wadsworth needs to send a letter to NOACA indicating they received the memo about the idea. The proposal is on the drawing board for 2028. The safety project has an initial cost of $2 million. Interest in the project surfaced when Wadsworth purchased land in that area to improve safety at that intersection.
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The city of Wadsworth is looking to make a number of equipment purchases this year. Among the purchases planned is for a stump grinder which would be shared between the Parks and Service Departments. Another leaf Vacuum unit is to be purchased for the Service Department. Both purchases are included in the 2025 budget.
