The construction season has started and you will begin to see work happening on the Village infrastructure.

The first project is the Waterline Loop Completion that began on April 28 with sawcutting on the 100 block of Corry St. This project involves upgrading the water line from Corry to Livermore to Herman St. and then to the water tower. Downtown construction will be done before Street Fair and the entire project should be complete by late July. There will be some street closures, such as when the line crosses Rt. 68 but crews will be working to minimize disruption to the businesses. Parking will also be restricted on Corry St during the duration of that part of the project.

Next on the agenda is the streetscape on the west side of Xenia Avenue from Corry St. to Short St. that is scheduled to start near the end of June. Again, work will be coordinated with merchants and everything possible will be done to minimize disruption.

Not directly impacting downtown merchants but adding to our already great amenities is an expansion and upgrade to the skate park. Grindline will be installing several new poured in place concrete features in the park including the following: Quarter Pipe, A-Frame Pyramid with Hand Rail, Wedge Gap, Manual Pad & Ledge Combo, Skate able bench, Quarter Pipe with Hip.

If you have any questions about any of these projects, please contact the Village offices. Ruthe Ann Lillich can be reached at 767-3402 or via email.

 

Public employers, who will transition to prospective billing Jan. 1, 2016, will remain on a calendar year policy period.

 

As part of the prospective billing implementation, enrollment is currently underway for private employers to sign up for several of the Destination: Excellence programs. Destination: Excellence is a bundle of programs BWC offers that help businesses improve workplace safety, enhance injured worker care and save money on workers' compensation costs.

 

Private employers may sign up with BWC between now and May 29 for these programs: Industry-Specific Safety Program, a 3 percent premium rebate for completing loss-prevention activities; Drug-Free Safety Program, a 4 or 7 percent premium rebate for incorporating an alcohol and drug testing and education program; Transitional Work Bonus Program, up to a 10 percent premium rebate for successfully returning an injured worker released with restrictions back to work.

 

BWC's new Destination: Excellence brochure includes more details about the programs and enrollment deadlines.

 

Coming soon ... in late May, BWC will mail all private employers a notice of estimated annual premium, like this sample. This notice will be based on your reported payroll for July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. It is not a bill, but please review it for accuracy and contact BWC if you feel something is incorrect.

 

Additional information on prospective billing, including timelines, frequently asked questions and key dates to remember, are available at bwc.ohio.gov.

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