Nick McWilliams Reporting –
The city of Dover recently reached a settlement with a Texas-based company related to unauthorized work on a turbine for Dover Light and Power.
The turbine, originally purchased from the city of Shelby, Ohio, in 2016, was sent to Sulzer Turbo in Houston, Texas, without council approval or knowledge by then-Superintendent Dave Filippi.
The city would have owed nearly $300,000 for storage and work on the unit, but Dover Mayor Shane Gunnoe said Monday night that an agreement was reached for $175,000 between the two entities.
The power plant could use the turbine as an eventual replacement for a current unit, but more repair and restoration work is needed, according to Gunnoe and Superintendent Jason Hall.
Also on Monday, the mayor said that the last paving projects for the year had been completed.
“Over the last two weeks, paving contractors paved Broad Street, and Not&L Alley between Fifth and Seventh Street. They also paved on East Ohio Avenue, County Road 80, between Tremont Street and Cross Street.”
Additionally, the city’s compost collection site will remain open through December 22nd, and reopen at the beginning of April in 2024.
Leaf pickup is ongoing, with Gunnoe stating that due to a large quantity of leaves falling quickly, crews have been unable to account for all foliage but will continue to remove them from curbs.
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