Madison Messenger - April 21st, 2019

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County can help residents with sewage repairs
The Madison County Health Department has $84,500 to help existing
homeowners with repairs or the replacement of their existing
household sewage treatment systems.
The Ohio Water Pollution Control Fund, through the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency, provided the funds to help residents
decrease the risk of untreated sewage polluting Madison
County’s waterways, groundwater and land from failing systems.
This is an ideal program for homes connected to systems that
are 25 to 30 years old and may be starting to see signs of needing
repair or replacement. Examples of signs that a system may need
to be repaired or replaced include:
• raw sewage, black or gray water on the ground surface or ditch
when the weather is dry;
• soapy water on the ground or in the ditch;
• unexplained wet area in the yard during dry weather near
where the system is located;
• wet spots over the leach field area;
• motor for the aeration system not working;
• the system’s lift station pump and/or grinder pump not working;
• missing tank risers or covers, grates over sections of aeration
system;or
• strong sewage odor or foul odor around the system outside;
To be eligible for funding to help fix such problems, a homeowner
must be living in the home connected to the failing system for at
least six months prior to application for assistance. Madison County
Public Health must inspect the home’s sewage treatment system
and determine that it is failing.
Homeowners also must have a total household income below or
at one of the following three funding categories and provide documents
and provide documentation (a recent federal tax form or current
income statements):
• 100 percent funding—household of one to four people, maximum
income of $24,600; five people, $28,780; six people, $32,960;
seven people, $37,140; eight people, $41,890. The owner pays zero
percent of the repair costs.
• 85 percent funding—household of one to four people, maximum
income of $49,200; five people, $57,560; six people, $65,920; seven
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people, $74,280; eight people, $82,640. Owner pays 15
percent of repair costs.
• 50 percent funding—household of one to four people,
maximum income of $73,800; five people, $86,340; six
people, $98,880; seven people, $111,420; eight or more
people $123,960. Owner pays 50 percent of repair costs.
Owners who do not qualify for 100 percent funding
are required to pay their portion of the repairs. Rentals
properties, commercial properties and new-build homes
are not eligible. Existing houses already connected to a
public sanitary sewer system are not eligible. Prior expenses
for repairs, tank pumping or system connections
are not eligible. Expenses to expand the size of the system
due to remodeling the house are not eligible.
The program does not cover costs if only the plumbing
is repaired in the home. Limited plumbing costs
NUTT
Narene Sue “Susie” Nutt, 48, of London passed away
surrounded by family on April 13, 2019, in The Ohio
State University Medical Center. Susie was born on
April 9, 1971, in Columbus, Ohio, to Jimmie and Rosalee
(Anderson) Nutt. She spent her whole life spreading
love and joy to her family and friends. Susie had a
passion for caring for others every day of her life and
was dedicated to making the lives of her loved ones happier.
She was an avid sports fan, specifically the Buckeyes,
Reds and Blue Jackets. Susie loved her pets,
Sophie, Cooter and Boo. Other things she enjoyed are
Christmas, snow, baking, reading and Joey Votto! She
was known for her playful personality, long beautiful
hair and joyful spirit. Susie impacted so many lives and
her memory will be cherished forever. Susie was preceded
in death by: her great-grandparents, Burky and
Rhoda Anderson; grandparents, Harold and Bessie Anderson
and Ronald and Betty Nutt; her mother, Rosalee;
uncle, Chuck Anderson; and brother, Keith Nutt. She is
survived by: her father, Jimmie; sister and brother-inlaw,
Sherinda (Nutt) and Chris Jacobs; special niece
and nephew, Amanda Plummer and Cody Nutt;
nephews, Michael and Matthew Nutt; aunt, Rita Riddleburger;
special cousins, Diane, Kathy, Tom, Chuck,
Tim, Bobbi, Sherri and Gina; and very close friends,
Darcey, Avery, Weena, Riley, Allen, Aria, Jack, Kelsey
and Corrie. Funeral services were held April 16 at
Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home & Crematory, London,
with Pastor Jeff Smalley officiating. Memorial contributions
may be made to the funeral home for the benevolence
of the family.
MATHEWS
Carolyn Ruth Mathews, 70, died on April 14, 2019,
at her residence. Born on Aug. 1, 1948, in Kenton, she
was a daughter of John Edwin and Margaret Ann
(Hare) Thomas. Carolyn enjoyed shopping, being with
friends and, most of all, spending time with her grandkids.
She was by far their biggest fan and did everything
she could to be at every one of their events. They
truly were the light of her life. She retired from Doctors
West Hospital in Columbus. She was preceded in death
obituaries
may be covered if changes are required to the existing
system connected to the household sewage treatment
system or to a public sanitary sewer.
Contractors are selected by a bid process and reimbursed
directly from Madison County Public Health.
Due to the bid process, owners do not get to select a contractor.
All work conducted under this program’s funding is
required to be completed in 2019 as long as funding is
available.
Madison County Public Health is looking for owners
interested in the funding and to assist them with maintaining
their household sewage treatment system or replacing
it. For more information about the program or to
schedule a time to have your system evaluated, contact
the Environmental Health Division at (740) 852-3065.
by her dad, John Thomas. Survivors include: her
mother, Margaret Thomas; husband, James R. Mathews;
children, James R. (Misty) Mathews Sr., Rhonda
K. (Anthony) Robinson and John Thomas Mathews;
grandchildren, Jocelyn Mathews, Jonathan Mathews,
Kaitlyn Mathews, Haley Mathews, Preston Robinson,
Tyler Mathews, Parker Robinson and Joey Mathews;
siblings, Carl Thomas, Cheryl (Sonny) Rhodes, Carla
James and Chad Thomas; and numerous nieces and
nephews. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. April
25 in Jesus Christ Church of the Latter-Day Saints,
1070 Sheffield Blvd., London. Memorial contributions
may be made to the American Cancer Society at
www.cancer.org. The family is being served by Eberle-
Fisher Funeral Home & Crematory, London.
ROBERTS
Joe Roberts, 89, of London died on April 15, 2019, in
his residence. Born on Dec. 11, 1929, in Madison
County, he was a son of Chester Pearl and Hilda Grace
(Loveless) Roberts. Joe was a lifelong farmer, had
served in the Ohio National Guard for nine years and
was a charter member of the Central Townships Fire
Department at Newport, serving as assistant fire chief
from 1966 to 1986 and as fire chief from 1986 to 1999.
Joe was a member of Newport United Methodist
Church and the Gold Wing Road Riders Association and
had ridden a motorcycle for more than 82 years. He had
a passion for travel, having seen most of the United
States. He also loved being a private pilot in the family’s
plane. He is survived by: his wife, Marie Nibert; sister,
Mary Anne Dawson of Tallahassee, Fla.; several nieces
and nephews; two step-daughters and three step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; first
wife, Margaret; brothers, Deane L. and Neal H. Roberts;
and sister, Phyllis Jane Roberts Raub. Funeral services
were held April 19 in Newport United Methodist
Church with Pastor Jeff Smalley officiating. Interment
followed in Paint Memorial Cemetery, London. The
family was served by Eberly-Fisher Funeral Home and
Crematory, London. Memorial contributions may be
made to Newport United Methodist Church, P.O. Box
701, London, OH 43140.