A plan to install the first traffic signal within Austin Landing is expected to start this spring.
The measure to improve automobile flow and pedestrian safety within the 142-acre mixed use complex gained approval from Miami Twp. trustees Tuesday night.
The project is expected to begin this spring and be completed by June, officials said.
The proposal will result in the traffic signal to go at the intersection of Landing Way and Kohl’s Access Road – the main north-south thoroughfare in the 142-acre development — between Kohl’s and Kroger.
It also calls for changes regarding the intersection of Ohio 741 and Landing Way; Kohl’s Access Road, which will be renamed Liverpool Lane; and parking areas west of Kohl’s. It will be paid for and maintained by Austin Landing developer RG Properties and is estimated to cost $250,000, company President Bo Gunlock has said.
The concept for the traffic light was publicly proposed in the first few months of this year and required a traffic impact study. The plan was earlier approved by the county and state. STAFF REPORT
KETTERING
City Council approves sale of building
Kettering City Council voted to approve an agreement to sell a 200,000-square-foot building at Kettering Business Park to Kettering-based Alternate Solutions Health Network.
The city would forgive the $3 million purchase price of the building if Alternate Solutions hires 340 people within the next five years and also makes some investments in the building. The company currently has 1,000 employees, with 160 of them working at the company’s current headquarters on Dorothy Lane.
The average salary of Alternate Solutions Health Network employees is expected to be $54,000, generating an annual payroll of $27 million.
Council member Amy Schrimpf abstained from the vote because she works for the Dayton Development Coalition, which had a role in the deal, though Schrimpf was not part of the team that worked on this project, according to the city’s information manager. All other members voted to approve the resolution at the city council meeting Tuesday night.
Alternate Solutions Health Network is expected to move into the building at 1050 Forrer Blvd. in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the city’s economic development manager Gregg Gorsuch. LAUREN STEPHENSON
DAYTON
Free cab rides offered for county residents
The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office, with support from Heidelberg Distributing Company and AAA Miami Valley, is again offering free cab rides home through the ArriveSafe program during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
The free cab rides home are available to Montgomery County residents from now until 6 a.m. on Sunday.
To arrange for a ride, call ArriveSafe at 937-449-9999. Cab fare up to $50 will be paid. STAFF REPORT
DAYTON
Holiday affects trash collection schedule
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, City of Dayton offices will be closed today.
Waste, recycling and leaf collection service that was normally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 26, will occur today. Friday bulk waste pickup service will be suspended during the week.
This scheduling change does not affect Riverside customers. Waste collection services will be maintained as usual throughout the week.
Regular business hours for all City of Dayton offices will resume on Monday. STAFF REPORT
GERMANTOWN
Open house planned at David Rohrer Mansion
The Historical Society of Germantown will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the David Rohrer Mansion with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at 1201 W. Market St. This is a self-guided tour.
Tickets may be purchased at The Historical Society of Germantown, 47 W. Center St., or by calling 937-855-7951. STAFF REPORT
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