The New Concord 2020 replacement tax levy was passed in the November election. Seventy-six percent of New Concord residents voted in the election with 549 votes for the levy and 202 votes against the levy.
This tax began in 1985 and has been renewed by residents every five years. The replacement levy, also called the street levy, will go towards roadway repairs and maintenance for sidewalks and alleys in New Concord.
New Concord Village Administrator Charlotte Colley sees the tax levy being a step in the right direction when it comes to larger projects, making sure the streets and sidewalks are safe in the village.
“We as a village didn’t want to throw chances in the wind and not have enough to help with the big projects. This street levy will help us focus not just on the little bumps in the road, but will help repair the bigger projects and help keep the roads as repaired as possible,” said Colley.
The money will not only help repair the streets and sidewalks, but it will also go towards making sure the village has enough salt in the winter to keep the roads as safe as possible.
“We know that during this time the roads can get pretty damaged and so we want to do our best to keep that from happening,” said Colley.
The larger road improvement projects are expected to begin in the summer after the winter and spring seasons have ended. In the meantime, there will be small improvements made throughout New Concord.
