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Upcoming Events New Resident Meet & Greet at MVP Sports Bar & Grille October 18 6:00-8:00 p.m. Election Day Tuesday, November 8

Block Watch Christmas Party Saturday, December 3 6:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m. Benken’s Florist & Greenhouse Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Train Depot in Silverton Park Saturday, December 10 5:00 p.m.

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Mayor

John A. Smith

Vice Mayor

Frankl in Wil son

Council Members

Frank Sylvester

Idel la Thompson

Dott ie Wil l iams

Mark Quarry

Shir ley Hackett —

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Vil lage Manager

Tom Carrol l

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The Silverton Circle

Keeping YOU in the Loop!

Important Meetings

Council Meetings

October 6 & 20

November 3 & 17

December 1 & 15

All Council meetings are held at the

Silverton Municipal Building and begin

at 7:00 p.m.

Block Watch Meetings

October 24

November 28

All Block Watch meetings are held at

the Silverton Deer Park Joint Fire

District and begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Silverton Circle Issue 10 Fall 2016

Economic Development Picking Up Steam

A fter almost a year of market

research, study, and

negotiation, the formal

planning and zoning process

for the 10+ acre school site redevelopment

is has begun.

The planning process for the

redevelopment involves three stages, and

residents are invited to provide feedback at

each point in the process.

Overall, the project contemplates

$30 million of private investment,

constructing 60,000 square feet of retail

and office space and 208 luxury

apartments.

The first phase of review is

conceptual, and began in September. For

this phase, the developer submitted a

concept plan, a variety of documents about

the proposed uses, surveys, architectural

building drawings and information about

the development team. The Planning

Commission reviewed it, on September

22nd and found it in order.

The second phase of review

involves formal public hearings before the

Planning Commission and Village Council.

Residents near the site will receive letters

notifying them of the dates and times so

that they can participate in the public

hearings. The plan at Stage II will be

highly detailed, and this is a crucial point

for residents to offer suggestions, concerns,

and comments. This is expected to take

place in late 2016 or early 2017.

The third phase of review will

likely be before next summer or fall.

Essentially, these planning documents will

be extremely detailed and ready for

construction to start.

The Village of Silverton has

assembled 10 acres of land, centered

around the former Silverton Paideia site

Silverton obtained through a land swap

with Cincinnati Public Schools. Silverton

(see Economic Development, page 2)

Picture to the left: Silverton Resident Don Kincaid enjoys some goodies from Sweets by LaDawn at the 2016 Taste of Silverton.

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Sheriff’s Office Revives Bike Patrol in Silverton

Deputies are now utilizing pedal power in the fight against crime in Silverton. You may have seen the deputies using bikes to patrol the business district, neighborhoods, and parks that are not easily ac-cessible by a patrol car. On June 6, 2016, specially training depu-ties began patrolling the Village of Silverton as part of the new bike patrol unit. The bikes give the deputies the ability to maneuver in tight areas and to do so stealthily. When deputies roll up on a bike the sus-pects have no clue who it is at first. The element of surprise can lead to a quicker and easier apprehension. The use of bikes gives the deputies a speed advantage when a suspect attempts to flee on foot. The Village of Silverton has been very receptive to the use of a bike patrol unit. The use of bicycles instead of cars makes the dep-uties easily approachable, which encourages interaction between the police and the residents You see this on a daily bases with inter-actions the bike deputies have with the community. Currently, we have three deputies assigned to the bike patrol unit.

Deputies Oliver Albert, William Cruz and Samuel Hickey are as-

signed as the bike patrol deputies. If you see them out on the

streets of Silverton please stop them and say hello.

Silverton Tree Lighting

Ceremony set for

December 10

Mark your calendars for the Village of Silverton’s

Annual Tree Lighting event. The tree lighting will

be held at the Train Depot in Silverton Park on

Saturday, December 10th at 5:00 p.m. Bring your

family to enjoy hot cocoa, cookies

and a visit from Santa Claus.

Don’t Wait—Check the Date!

Replace Smoke Alarms

Every 10 Years

Age matters when it comes to your smoke

alarms. Check the manufacture dates on your

smoke alarms today!

1. Remove the smoke alarm from the wall or ceiling.

2. Look at the back of the alarm for the date of

manufacture.

3. Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years from the date

of manufacture.

4. Put the alarm back on the ceiling or wall if it is less than

10 years old.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8.

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m.—7:30 p.m.

All Silverton registered voters will vote at the Silverton Deer Park Joint Fire District, located at

7050 Blue Ash Road.

Questions? Contact the Hamilton County Board of Elections at:

boe.hamilton-co.org or call 513-632-7000.

Holiday Office Closures

The Village of Silverton Administrative

Offices will be closed for the

holidays on the following dates:

Thursday, November 24

Friday, November 25

Friday, December 23

Monday, December 26

Monday, January 2

has purchased a number of other properties fronting Stewart and Montgomery Road to create a larger

redevelopment opportunity. Last year, the Village invited several prestigious developers to submit their

qualifications to Council and ultimately selected a joint venture of Miller Valentine and Jeffery R. Anderson

Real Estate as the co-developers of this site.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, continued from front page 1

Halloween Hours

Monday, October 31, 2016

6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

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Pick Up Service

Don’t get caught with garbage left at your curb!

Simply follow these guidelines when preparing your material for collection:

New Resident

Meet & Greet!

The Friends of Silverton are hosting the third New

Resident Meet & Greet of the year! The Meet & Greet

will be held on Tuesday, October 18 from

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at MVP Sports Bar & Grille. All residents are invited to attend and help welcome

our newcomers to the Village of Silverton!

North Avenue, Oak Street Set for Reconstruction

The Village of Silverton will open bids in

early October for a joint project with the Greater

Cincinnati Water Works to reconstruct North Avenue

and install a new water line to serve the residents on

that street. Additionally, GCWW will replace a

water main between Plainfield and Highland on Oak,

and Silverton will mill and resurface this portion of

Oak Street. As needed, portions of Oak’s curb and

gutters will be replaced as well.

By partnering with GCWW, Silverton is able

to share some of the costs of fixing the roadways. By

working cooperatively with municipalities like

Silverton, GCWW avoids ripping up a road right

after the municipality has repaired it. Intergovern-

mental cooperation like this is a real win-win for the

taxpayers.

The Village’s reconstruction of North Avenue

is being funded through the Ohio Public Works

Commission (OPWC) grant and loan. Silverton has

been awarded a $270,000 grant and a 0%, $270,000

loan for 20 years. Cincinnati Water’s costs for

replacing the main are ultimately paid by water

customers through your quarterly water bill.

Resurfacing Oak Street will be paid for by

Silverton residents’ income tax collections and water

rates.

Water main replacements on both streets will

be completed over the winter months, and the roads

themselves will be resurfaced in the spring of 2017.

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Trash & recycling must be placed curbside the night before your scheduled collection.

Rumpke’s service includes collection of six, 32-

gallon cans or bags per pick-up. Cans and bags should not exceed 50 pounds. Please do not place trash at the curb in boxes. All boxes should be broken down and bundled. Rumpke is not responsible for damaged or missing plastic cans or lids.

Please contact Rumpke at least 24 hours before

your regularly scheduled collection to request a large item pick-up for acceptable large items, and/or excessive amounts of trash. Television sets cannot exceed 32 inches for curbside pick-up. Any mattress or upholstered furniture must be completely sealed in disposable plastic for removal. Additional fees may apply.

Freon-containing appliances require special handling

procedures prior to pick-up. Contact Rumpke for more details.

According to Federal law, Rumpke is not permitted to accept batteries, tires, liquids, combustible materials or any items identified as hazardous.

Bulky materials including drywall, concrete, bricks,

dirt or rocks are not acceptable. Drums, barrels, yard, and household containers are

not acceptable trash containers and will be assumed they are trash that is placed at the curb for disposal.

Rumpke is not responsible for damage beyond the

curb line. All rules and regulations may vary according to

location. Please contact Rumpke at 1-800-582-3105 extension 3701 if there is any doubt about whether your items will be picked up or not.

Leaves will be collected during the fall months

(approximately October 15 through November 30th)

depending on the weather. Leaves should be placed loose at

the curb, (not in the street) free of brush, vines, and foreign

debris to prevent damage to the machine or injury to the

machine operators. After the regular leaf collection period,

any remaining leaves should be placed in bags or cans and set

out on your regular garbage day.

REMINDER:

THERE IS NO BRUSH COLLECTION

DURING LEAF SEASON.

Questions?

Public Works Department—513-936-6230 or

Rumpke—513-742-2900

Leaf Collection Info When: October 22, 2016 Time: 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: District 4, 6860 Plainfield Rd Cincinnati, OH 45236 Have a question call? Call Lieutenant Butler at (513) 792-6572

Got Prescription Drugs?

Let the Village of Silverton take care of it.

You can turn in your unused or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal at District 4 on October 22, 2016 between

the hours of 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

Proper mattress disposal

Improper mattress disposal

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Preliminary Concept Plans for New Development

More Road Work Ahead in 2017, 2018

T he Village of Silverton has resurfaced and/

or reconstructed about 25% of its roadways since

2014, a much needed investment in our community’s

basic infrastructure. This progress has been paid for

through competitive grants, income tax dollars paid to

the Village, partnerships with Cincinnati Water

Works, and 0% loans from the Ohio Public Works

Commission.

Despite this progress, a great deal of work

remains in the next two years and beyond. Village

Council and Mayor Smith are working on an

aggressive continuation of the momentum gained over

the last three construction seasons.

Next year, Silverton is scheduled to reconstruct

the intersections of Montgomery Road and Stewart,

and Stewart and Euclid. This project will greatly

improve the safety, traffic flow, and alignment of the

busiest intersection in our community. About 20,000

cars a day travel through Montgomery and Stewart,

and this intersection serves students and parents at

Silverton Paideia. The project is expected to start in

July of next year and be completed in the summer of

2018. The Village is seeking financial assistance from

the Ohio Public Works Commission and Hamilton

County for this important roadway project.

Silverton is also applying for OPWC funding

to rebuild Park Avenue and Elwynne Drive in 2017. It

is unlikely that both projects will be funded in 2017—

competition for these generous grants is ex-

treme. Still, the Village will continue to apply for

these two streets until both are completed. After Park

and Elwynne are rebuilt, Kenton will be Silverton’s

next OPWC priority.

The Village also will be bidding resurfacing

work for Lillian, Walker, Woodford, Gardner, and

Grant next year. It is not clear how many of these

streets will be resurfaced next year—a great deal will

depend on the bids the Village receives. But all of

these streets are priorities for 2017 and 2018.

Two-Year Savings from Sheriff Contracts Fund Road Projects

August 1st marked the second anniversary of

Silverton contracting with Hamilton County Sheriff

Jim Neil and his team for all law enforcement

functions for the Village.

This award-winning intergovernmental

relationship has saved Silverton taxpayers at least

$531,000 over what the Village would have paid had

the Village tried to reconstitute its own police agency

since August of 2014. Additionally, the amount of

patrol hours provided by the deputies is greater than

what the Village’s own police department could have

provided.

Silverton thus has more police patrol than it

could afford on its own, and has saved about $22,000

per month through this partnership with Hamilton

County.

So what has happened with this saved money?

It has been reinvested in repairs and

resurfacing for West Fordham, North Fordham, Elm

Avenue, Gatewood Lane, North Broadlawn Circle,

Blue Ash Road, and Center Avenue. It is precisely

the savings Silverton has realized from this

partnership that has enabled Village Council to

aggressively repair and improve so many streets in

our community over the last few summers. And

future savings will allow this considerable momentum

to continue to other roads, park projects, and job

creation opportunities.