Dover to spend $1.1 million on street paving; Midway Lumber building to be demolished

Jon Baker, The Times-Reporter
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DOVER ‒ The city of Dover will be spending around $1.1 million on street paving during 2024, according to Service Director Dave Douglas.

  • The paving list, released at Monday's council meeting, includes W. 23rd Street, W. 22nd Street from Wooster Avenue to Walnut Street, W. 22nd Street from Walnut Street to the dead end, W. 21st Street from Wooster Avenue to Walnut Street, W. 21st Street from Walnut Street to the dead end, W. 20th Street, W. 19th Street, Dover Avenue from 16th Street to the dead end, W. 11th Street from Wooster Avenue to Dover Avenue, W. 11th Street from Dover Avenue to Walnut Street, W. 11th Street from Walnut Street to Elm Street, W. 10th Street from Wooster Avenue to Dover Avenue, W. 10th Street from Dover Avenue to Walnut Street, Chestnut Street from 11th Street to 13th Street, Oak Street from 11th Street to 13the Street, Elm Street, Dover Avenue from Slingluff Avenue to 12th Street, Angel Drive, Wade Drive, Stucky Drive, Karns Drive, Calico Drive, Brookside Drive and Progress Street from Guy Smith Way to Suburban Propane. No date has been set for the project to begin.

  • Mayor Shane Gunnoe reported that city officials expect demolition work to begin soon at the former Midway Lumber Co. building on S. Tuscarawas Avenue next to the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds. Asbestos remediation on the structure is anticipated to start April 22 and demolition will occur soon after remediation is completed. The project is one of two demolitions funded this year in Dover through the Ohio Department of Development housing demolition program.

  • The mayor also reported that Dover Light & Power recently had its annual power supply update from American Municipal Power. The analysis found that residential rates remain level, despite high transmission costs and inflation, he said. An AEP standard service customer is seeing a total expected rate of 18.4 cents per kilowatt hour, compared to 14.5 cents per kilowatt hour for Dover power customers. The average Dover customer who uses about 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will save nearly $38 per month, Gunnoe said.

  • The annual Canal Dover Festival will run from May 24 to 26. The parade will be held at noon on May 25. If anyone would like to register for the parade, they can find a registration form on the city's website or Facebook page.

Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at jon.baker@timesreporter.com.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: City of Dover releases street paving list for 2024