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December 15 - 28, 2024 www.columbusmessenger.com Vol. XLII, No. 10

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Trash talk

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

There was some trash talk at Groveport

City Council’s Nov. 25 meeting, but it was

not of the mean spirited kind, it was actually

about trash.

The meeting featured a presentation

from representatives of the Solid Waste

Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), but

prior to their talk, resident Eric Dehays

also weighed in on a related topic - litter.

Dehays began by praising the city for its

street department, golf course, family

events, and other amenities and added the

city has “a top notch police force and is a

great community to live in.”

However, Dehays noted that on his

walks around his neighborhood and surrounding

area he picks up about “100

pounds of litter a month.”

“It’s just shocking,” said Dehays.

He suggested the city consider

installing “no littering” signs at appropriate

places around town.

City officials said they would consider

the signage.

SWACO Consortium

Groveport is part of SWACO’s

Consortium program where a group of

communities voluntarily work together to

leverage purchasing power when contracting

for solid waste, recycling, and yard

waste collection services.

Groveport’s consortium contract is up

for renewal Dec. 31, 2025. The contract

includes the processing of recycling at

Rumpke’s Materials Recovery Facility in

Columbus as well as curbside collection

services for trash, recycling, and yard

waste by Local Waste Services.

“SWACO is a political subdivision of the

State of Ohio formed under House Bill 592,

and we own and operate the Franklin

County Sanitary Landfill,” said SWACO

Communities Program Administrator

Karen Seidel. “Our mission is to ‘champion

transformational diversion programs and

safe disposal of the waste stream.’”

Recycling

According to SWACO officials, 76 percent

of what comes to the landfill could be

recycled or composted, but remains in the

landfill instead because it is not disposed of

in recycling bids. Of this 76 percent, 27

percent is compostable material, 25 percent

is recyclable material, and 24 percent

is other recoverable materials.

Seidel said SWACO does not process

recyclables itself, but offers many different

programs designed to increase recycling in

Franklin County. Their recycling programs

include:

•Facilitating the consortium program

for participating communities to ensure

they can provide the best trash, recycling

and yard waste services to their residents

at the most competitive rates;

•Public education and outreach. See

recycleright.org for a good example of its

recycling education efforts.

“It’s a great resource for residents with

questions about what can be recycled,” said

Seidel.

•Providing grants, resources and technical

assistance to communities, businesses,

non-profit organizations and schools

that want to recycle or improve their recycling

programs; and

•Offering recycling and safe disposal

options for hard-to-recycle items to

Franklin County residents at our

Recycling Convenience Center and

Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

“Our relationship with Local Waste and

other local haulers relates primarily to our

work to support Franklin County communities’

recycling programs,” said Seidel.

“For example, we encourage Local Waste

and other local haulers to use our recycling

education materials with their customers.”

As part of SWACO’s presentation to

council, the subject of community owned

recycling carts came up. These wheeled

carts range in sizes from 35 gallons to 65

gallons to 95 gallons based on customers’

needs. Currently Groveport residents use

18 gallon recycling bins.

“There will be no additional cost to the

residents (regarding the recycling carts),”

said Seidel. “It is written into Groveport’s

current contract that they could switch

from 18 gallon bins to 65 gallon carts with

no change in the monthly cost of service

with Local Waste. If Groveport decided to

participate in SWACO’s Recycling Cart

Grant, the city would acquire carts for

their residents at $5 per cart. They could

pay SWACO back over the course of three

years, one payment a year with no fees or

interest. The $5 per cart cost includes a 65

gallon cart, branding, and the distribution

of carts to each household by the cart manufacturer.

SWACO manages the entire

process on behalf of participating communities.

With a going rate of carts and

deployment at around $61, this grant

offers a huge cost savings to communities.”

She said Groveport also has the option

of specifying the use of carts in the bid, as

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Santa Claus was greeted by Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp when he arrived in

Heritage Park for the city’s Heritage Holiday celebration on Dec. 8. The event featured

food trucks, free beverages and cookies, face painting, iceless skating rink,

ice carvings, carriage rides, holiday family selfie station, a gingerbread house

inflatable, and visits with Santa. The annual lighting of the city’s Christmas tree was

celebrated with fireworks.

Glendening kindness

Each month, Glendening Elementary

School students focus on a life skill of the

month. December’s life skill is kindness.

On Dec. 2, students kicked off a simple

challenge: donate spare change for a good

cause, Groveport Madison Human Needs.

After just three days, they raised over

$1,400. Students are still busy counting

more donations and a final total will be

forthcoming.

Firefighter 4 Kids

Retired firefighter and Firefighter 4

Kids volunteer John Jones said that new

unwrapped toys will be collected at all

Madison Township fire stations between

the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas

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to owning the carts directly. In that instance the carts

would not be branded to Groveport and the community

would not retain any ownership of the carts at the end

of the contract term.

How much is actually recycled?

When asked about reports from around the country

that only a percentage of recyclable material that is

gathered is actually recycled, Seidel said, “We have seen

these reports as well. Fortunately, they do not represent

the situation in Central Ohio at all. Rumpke, the company

that processes the majority of residential recycling

in Franklin County, indicates that the contamination

rate at their recycling facility is less than 10 percent,

meaning more than 90 percent of the material that is

delivered to their recycling facility is recycled (the rest

are things that aren’t recyclable). That is an amazingly

low contamination rate and is a result of good recycling

habits by our residents and businesses. It’s also a result

of the recycling education efforts made by SWACO and

others. In addition, more than 80 percent of what we

recycle in Central Ohio goes on to have new life in a new

product right here in Ohio. We’re fortunate to be in a

state with a strong circular recycling economy that supports

almost 400 recycling-reliant businesses employing

more than 5,000 of our Ohio neighbors.”

According to Seidel, virtually all the residential

recycling collected in Franklin County is processed at

a new, $100 million Rumpke Recycling facility in

Columbus.

“It’s the largest such facility in North America,” said

Seidel. “This state-of-the art facility employs 60 people

to process up to 250,000 tons of recycling each year

from nearly 50 Ohio counties. Rumpke offers tours of

the facility in operation — it’s worth seeing in person to

understand the efforts that are being made to get this

material to the manufacturers that can use it as a raw

material to be made into new items. Rumpke is also

expanding the list of items that can be recycled at its

new facility, including clear clamshell containers like

the ones that berries or pastries might come in.”

Recycled products and what can be recycled

When asked what kinds of products, etc. are produced

from materials that are recycled in central Ohio,

Seidel said, “A variety of items, including new cardboard

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insulation. You can find examples and other information

on our Circular Ohio website.”

According to Seidel, the Franklin County Sanitary

Landfill is the only landfill in Franklin County where

municipal solid waste (household and business trash) can

be disposed of. The current life expectancy for the landfill

is about 40 years. There are two other landfills in Franklin

County for construction and demolition material.

“Recycling is important for many reasons: It conserves

the natural resources that would be used to create

virgin material, it reduces energy consumption (for

instance, recycling aluminum cans uses 90 percent less

energy than virgin aluminum), it supports the circular

economy and Ohio businesses, and it reduces reliance

on the landfill and extends its life,” said Seidel.

Examples of recyclable material include: paper and

cardboard; plastic bottles and containers; glass bottles

and jars; metal cans and cups; and cartons.

Items not acceptable for recycling are: plastic bags,

wrap, or film; batteries, propane tanks, or other flammables;

tanglers like clothes hangers, hoses, chains,

wires, clothing, or electronics; and foam cups, plates,

and food containers.

SWACO recycling expansion

SWACO’s Recycling Convenience Center opened in

2023 as the first-of-its-kind facility in Franklin County

to accept hard to recycle household items like tires,

batteries, food waste and Styrofoam. SWACO is making

the center more convenient for residents to use by

removing paint fees and expanding the list of materials

accepted.

In addition to all the other items accepted, the center

will also now collect plastic prescription pill bottles

from residents for recycling. While over-the-counter

pill bottles can be recycled in curbside recycling carts,

plastic prescription bottles and their lids are not

accepted curbside. Plastic prescription bottles brought

to the Recycling Convenience Center should be empty,

and the bottles will be recycled with Industrial

Recyclers in Sydney, Ohio.

SWACO is removing the $1 per can fee previously

charged for the recycling of household latex paint. Now

latex and all other household paint are accepted for

free from residents.

The center is accepting several seasonal

items this year including pumpkins and

gourds, outdoor and holiday string lights,

live evergreen trees, wreaths and garland

(free from decoration) and leaves. These

items will be collected annually during the

seasons in which they’re in demand.

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•Holiday string lights are accepted yearround

in the bins marked for electronic or e-

Waste.

Since opening a year ago, the center has

helped over 2,000 customers to divert more

than 190,000 pounds of material from the

landfill, the equivalent of six school buses.

The Recycling Convenience Center is

located at 2566 Jackson Pike in Columbus

and is operational Monday through Friday

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Upcoming Groveport road projects

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

Several big road projects will be undertaken

in Groveport in 2025.

Groveport City Council is currently considering

legislation to solicit bids for the

following projects.

Port Road reconstruction

According to Groveport City Engineer

Steve Farst, this project entails pavement

reconstruction between Speigel Drive and a

point just south of Rohr Road. Farst noted

the segment south of Speigel Drive was

completed in 2014. The final design for this

project is in progress.

“The expected construction cost will be

determined once bids are received,” said Farst.

“The estimated construction cost is expected to

be about $1.4 million. Bidding is expected to

occur during first quarter of 2025.”

The project will be funded with local

funds and funds from the Ohio Public

Works Commission in the form of grant

and loan.

“The pavement condition is poor and

distresses severe enough that a total

rebuild of the pavement section (installed

between 1997-1998) is appropriate,” said

Farst.

Directors Boulevard reconstruction

Farst said the project includes pavement

maintenance and dull-depth repair and

stormwater drainage maintenance. He said

the final construction cost is not yet completed

and it will be funded with local funds.

The city’s 2025 budget has $820,000 listed

for the Directors Boulevard reconstruction

and $105,000 for stormwater reconstruction.

“The pavement distresses are such that

pavement maintenance activities are

required,” said Farst.

SR 317/Firehouse Lane improvement

The intersection of State Route 317 and

Firehouse Lane is slated for more improvements

during Phase 2 at a budgeted cost of

$1 million possibly funded through the

Ohio Public Works Commission and the

Capital Projects Fund.

The Phase One improvements were done

in 2018-19. That improvement included

construction of the following: southbound

right turn lane into the Groveport Madison

High School campus; pedestrian accommodation

with sidewalks, crosswalk and

pedestrian signals; new traffic signal equipment

including controller, signal poles/mast

arms, signal heads; and a pre-emption system

to accommodate Madison Township

Fire Department emergency response.

Farst said the Phase 2 improvements

would include modification to the northbound

and southbound left turn lanes to:

realign them to a position similar to the

intersection at Directors Boulevard (known

as “positive-offset”); and to extend the

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equipment for the changes. Other improvements

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resurfacing of the intersection area.

Farst said the improvements are needed

because the current intersection layout is

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“Due to traffic volume growth over time

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Street maintenance program

“The specific streets to be addressed have

not yet been identified and likely won’t be

until late January to late February,” said

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The city’s 2025 budget has allocated

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Building a bookmobile

The Groveport Madison High School

Construction Technology students have

started the planning phase of a new project.

They plan to construct a bookmobile under

the guidance of instructor Chad Gibbs.

They will transform the interior of a decommissioned

school bus into a mobile library.

Cruiser musicians

Four Groveport Madison High School

band students participated in the recent

2024 Capital University Band Festival.

Grant Higgins, Jaila Clark, Kyle Murphy,

and Micah Anderson were selected to participate

in the honor band. They took masterclasses

with college professors, worked with

top conductors from across the country, and

wrapped it up with a performance.

School board meeting

The Groveport Madison Board of

Education cancelled its regular Dec. 11

meeting and will instead convene a special

board of education meeting on Dec. 18 at 7

p.m. to consider matters involving student

curriculum and instruction, public contracts,

student transportation, district

finances, personnel, educational facilities,

technology, district operations and all such

other matters as may come before the

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Some Christmas songs

Who doesn’t love traditional Christmas

carols?

Editor’s Notebook

Rick

Palsgrove

We embrace them

every Christmas season

and revel in the

warmth, meaning,

and nostalgia they

generate within us.

Sure, by January

our ears are ready to

put them aside for

another year, but in

December they are

beloved.

But I want to talk

about a few non-traditional

Christmas

songs that I look forward to hearing this

time of year. These are pop songs that

often pop up this time of year that I took a

liking to.

Here they are in no particular order:

• “Father Christmas” by the Kinks.

This 1977 single was released during

the height of the punk rock era. It is sort of

a punk carol. The b-side of the single reinforces

this connection to the punk rock

movement with the song, “Prince of the

Punks.” “Father Christmas” features the

signature, roaring, distorted guitar sound

pioneered by Kinks’ guitarist Dave Davies

and has cynical lyrics by lead singer Ray

Davies. The song is aggressive and challenges

the listener: You can enjoy the

Christmas season, but remember those

who have less than you.

Notable lyric:

“Have yourself a merry merry Christmas

Have yourself a good time

But remember the kids who got nothin’

While you're drinkin’ down your wine”

• “A Christmas Song” by Jethro Tull.

This song appears on 1972’s “Living in

the Past” album. Musically it sounds like it

could be an old English folk carol and I

have read that it may be based on a 19th

century poem and tune. The song prompts

the listener that, though one may be awash

in the revelry of the season, it’s important

to also consider the true spirit of the season.

So look past the excesses and commercialization

and seek the simplicity and

beauty that is before you.

Notable lyric:

“You're missing the point

I'm sure does not need making,

that Christmas spirit is not what you drink”

• “2000 Miles” by the Pretenders.

This 1983 song from their “Learning to

Crawl” album is a beautiful tune about

Groveport history

Two documentary films on the history of

Groveport, produced by the Groveport

Heritage Society and Midnet Media, are

now available for viewing online on

YouTube. The films are: “Groveport: A

missing someone who is far away. There is

speculation about who Chrissie Hynde of

the Pretenders was writing about, but only

she knows for sure. The thing is, the lyrics

are written in a personal way that the listener

can connect the song with one’s own

experiences of longing and loss. It could be

about two friends who are far apart, two

lovers separated by cold, distant miles, or

someone close to you who has passed away.

Notable lyric:

“Two thousand miles

Is very far through the snow

I'll think of you

Wherever you go”

• “River” by Joni Mitchell.

This song is from Mitchell’s masterpiece

“Blue” album from 1971. The Christmas

season often brings on thoughts of times

past and of people who no longer are part

of our lives. This song taps into that and it

drips with feelings of melancholy. The song

seems to wrap itself in melancholy while

trying to flee from it at the same time.

Notable lyric:

“Oh, I wish I had a river

I could skate away on

I wish I had a river so long

I would teach my feet to fly

Oh, I wish I had a river

I could skate away on”

• “Christmas Time is Here” by Vince

Guaraldi.

If you are a baby boomer, or just someone

with a fondness for the simple beauty

of the 1965 television special and

Christmas album, “A Charlie Brown

Christmas,” you know and love this song.

The song was composed by jazz great Vince

Guaraldi, who also provided music for the

rest of the album. I first learned of

Guaraldi’s talents when hearing his

instrumental song, “Cast Your Fate to the

Wind” on the radio in 1962. Reportedly, it

was this song that prompted the producers

of the “Peanuts” Christmas television special

to seek out Guaraldi to do the music for

the show. A wise decision because the

music on the “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

album has become a Christmas mainstay

with songs that blend well with traditional

carols and pop Christmas songs. This song

appears on the album in two forms - an

instrumental version and a vocal version.

It is a sentimental and hopeful song that

brings light to one’s soul.

Notable lyric:

“Christmastime is here

Families drawing near

Oh, that we could always see

Such spirit through the year”

Merry Christmas everyone!

Rick Palsgrove is editor of the Groveport

Messenger.

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614-866-7755

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City of Groveport helps out with toy drive

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

Santa Claus got a

helping hand from

the city of Groveport.

City staff and

elected officials gathered

a large amount

of toys for the

“The citizens of central Ohio are

exceptionally generous.”

- John Jones

Retired firefighter and

Firefighters 4 Kids volunteer

Firefighter 4 Kids program, enough to fill five large bags and one

big box that were collected by Santa’s elves (aka Madison

Township firefighters) to be distributed to children.

The toys included assorted balls, dolls, games, hula hoops,

stuffed animals, action figures, puzzles, cars, clay, preschool toys,

art supplies, and much more.

Retired firefighter and Firefighter 4 Kids volunteer John Jones

said, “We could not do this without the help of the citizens and the

citizens of central Ohio are exceptionally generous.”

Groveport City Council President Ed Dildine said the program

“comes from the heart.”

Dildine related a story about the program where a young girl in

a hospital burn unit, who despite encouragement from family and

hospital workers, would not try to walk. But one day, Jones,

dressed in the “Sparky the dog firefighter mascot costume came in

with some toys. The little girls saw Sparky, took his “paw,” and

summoned up the strength to walk.

“That’s why we do what we do,” said Dildine, who also serves in

the Madison Township Fire Department.

Jones said that donated, new unwrapped toys will be collected

at all Madison Township fire stations for distribution to kids until

Christmas Day.

Photos courtesy of the city of Groveport

Retired firefighter and Firefighters 4 Kids volunteer John Jones stands amongst the large collection of toys

donated by the city to the Firefighters 4 Kids program with his fellow Madison Township firefighters and with

Groveport City Council members and Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp.

Groveport

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Dec. 24 @ 7 p.m.

Groveport Zion

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Merry Christmas!

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Sat., Dec. 21 - The Longest Night Service at 7 pm

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Eye on the Pie

5K Turkey Trot

Runners take off at the start of the third

annual Eye on the Pie Turkey Trot 5K held

on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, in

Groveport Park. Runners received a free

t-shirt and a free pie of their choice -

apple or pumpkin!

According to Groveport Recreation

Center Fitness Manager Kelly Carter, 86

runners participated this year, which is

up from 58 who ran last year, and 55 who

ran in the first year of the event.

This year’s race featured chip timing,

which Carter said may have attracted

more runners to the race.

Runners also received a Eye on the Pie

Turkey Trot 5K t-shirt that on the back

read, “I’m just here for the pie!”

Groveport Recreation Center Fitness

Manager Kelly Carter with one of the

many pies given out to runners at the

end of the race.

Brennen Lyons of Bay Village, Ohio, won

the Eye on the Pie Turkey Trot 5K with a

time of 18:40.

Ellie Maksim of Canal Winchester won

the women’s division with a time of

22:47.

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Income tax revenue

The city of Groveport’s income tax collections

year-to-date as of Nov. 30 were $23.7

million, which is 12 percent higher than the

same time in 2023, according to Groveport

Finance Director Jason Carr.

Carr noted the general fund balance was

$21.9 million as of Nov. 30, which is $6.4

million higher than the same time last

year. Income tax revenues year-to-date

comprised 64 percent of all city revenues.

Golden Cruiser Club

Groveport Madison Schools invites senior

residents of the district to attend athletic

and performing arts programs showcasing

the talents of its students. The Golden

Cruiser Club is a free program for residents

of the Groveport Madison School District

who are age 60 and older. Membership provides

free access to all school and district

sponsored athletic contests, plays, concerts,

and other events.

To become a member of the Golden

Cruiser Club, obtain an application at

www.gocruisers.org, at any of the school

offices, or call (614) 492-2520.

The requirements for membership are

that applicants be age 60 or older and be a

resident of Groveport Madison Schools.

Groveport Garden Club

The Groveport Garden Club is looking

for gardeners! For information contact

groveportgardenclub@gmail.com or find

them on Facebook.

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Boy Scout Troop 71

Groveport area scouts of Boy Scout

Troop 71 meet at Groveport United

Methodist Church, 512 Main St.

Cub Scouts, boys and girls in grades K-

5, meet on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Boy

Scouts ages 11-18 meet Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

T

he Girls Troop ages 11-18 meets

Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For information visit

Beascout.org or contact Tina Dillman at

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Our Pictorial Past by Rick Palsgrove

New ramp at food pantry

Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove

The Greater Groveport Food Pantry building, located at 595 Cherry St., now has a

new handicap accessible ramp. According to Greater Groveport Food Pantry

Director Becky Soles, Lifeway Mobility installed the ramp at the front of building at a

cost of $28,000. The ramp was funded by an estate inheritance the food pantry

received. “The pantry was not totally handicap accessible so this allows folks in

wheelchairs, walkers, etc., to enter our pantry to select their food choices,” said

Soles. The food pantry is open by appointment only on Thursdays between 3-6 p.m.

Only residents who reside within the Groveport Madison School District are eligible

to use the food pantry. For information visit Groveportfoodpantry.com or see

Facebook. The phone number is 614-836-7652.

Main Street 1908

Photo courtesy of the Groveport Heritage Museum

This is a view of Groveport’s Main Street looking west from Walnut Street in 1908.

The building at the left was a general store that sold groceries, boots, shoes, and

“provisions.” The photo shows a transition in transportation as there is a car parked

along the street, but also hitching posts for horses in front of the general store.

Main Street was still a dirt road at the time as it was not paved until 1911.

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Supporting Ohio’s

Education System

Dear Friends,

As your State Senator, I’m dedicated to policies

that strengthen education and empower

local communities, I’m excited to announce

that Senate Bill 168, my legislation to reduce

burdensome regulations on Ohio’s education

system, officially took effect on October 24th!

This law empowers Ohio schools to better

serve students by addressing critical teacher

shortages and cutting unnecessary red tape,

allowing for greater flexibility and innovation.

Key highlights of this legislation include:

• Enabling local school boards to address

staffing needs by hiring qualified

individuals who bring valuable real-world

expertise into the classroom, ensuring

schools can fill critical positions

efficiently while maintaining local oversight.

• Granting schools the ability to design

teacher evaluation systems tailored to

their unique priorities, fostering a more

adaptable and effective approach.

• Repealing outdated mandates to allow

the Ohio Department of Education and

Workforce to focus on supporting schools,

rather than enforcing one-size-fits-all

regulations.

This legislation also supports broader

changes to Ohio’s education governance, including

transitioning oversight of the Department

of Education to a governor-appointed

director—streamlining operations and improving

efficiency.

By removing barriers, we’re equipping schools

with the tools they need to focus on what

matters most: preparing Ohio’s students for

success.

Thank you for your support. Together, we’re

building a stronger future for our children and

our state!

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Council approves 2025 city budget

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

Groveport City Council approved the 2025 city budget that

includes funding for some large projects.

“It’s a responsible budget that meets the needs of our residents,”

said City Administrator B.J. King. “Our staff did good

work in putting this budget together.”

According to King and Finance Director Jason Carr in their

budget report to council, the budget, “Reflects continued investment

to upgrade our public infrastructure and equipment.

Additionally, the proposed budget includes investment to our park

amenities, continued replacement of our aged vehicles and equipment,

and continued investment to maintain our facilities.”

The capital improvement project budget reflects a “significant

increase” compared to last year.

“We believe these capital improvements are imperative to the

long term betterment of the community,” wrote King and Carr.

The budget anticipates an increase of about 24 percent in estimated

revenues, primarily driven by new debt proceeds.

The 2025 budget anticipates an increase in total appropriations

of 15 percent, primarily due to investments in improvements to

streets, water, sewer and stormwater lines, equipment, and general

maintenance.

Budget overview

Total estimated appropriations for 2025 are $62.9 million,

which is up from $54.9 million in 2024.

Total estimated generated revenues for 2025 are $46.9 million,

which is up from $37.7 million in 2024.

The general fund revenue for 2025 is estimated at $19.2 million,

which is up from $18.6 million in 2024. The bulk of this funding

comes from income tax revenue, which is projected to be $16.7

million in 2025 compared to $16.5 million in 2024.

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Some significant capital projects and purchases for 2025

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•$1.6 million for Port Road reconstruction, Phase 2;

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•$650,000 for street maintenance - the streets to be included in

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•$500,000 recreation center HVAC replacement;

•$275,000 for Town Hall brick/foundation improvement;

•$250,000 for water main replacement at Wirt Road and

Cherry Street; and

•$140,000 for Groveport Park pedestrian path reconstruction.

Other proposed appropriations

The 2025 general fund appropriations are estimated at $24.7

million, which is up from $24.4 million in 2024. Some other 2025

appropriations:

•Income tax revenue sharing with Groveport Madison Schools,

$1.27 million;

•Funding for festivals and events including $86,000 for the

Fourth of July; $25,500 for Christmas - A Heritage Holiday;

$25,500 for Apple Butter Day; $15,000 for First Thursdays; and

$6,000 for Blacklick Haunted Park; and

•$40,000 for community service grants.

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Heritage Holiday

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Mayor Lance Westcamp presented the key to the city to Santa Claus at

Groveport’s Heritage Holiday celebration in Heritage Park on Dec. 8.

Winter hikes

Metro Parks is ready to welcome hikers

during its 2024-25 Winter Hike Series

which runs December through February.

The series kickoff is set for 5-7 p.m. Dec.

1 at Highbanks Metro Park. The event

includes hot chocolate and twinkling lights.

Twinkling lights can be found during

the month of December at Battelle Darby

Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks,

Homestead, and Inniswood parks. The

lights go on at dark. Walk at anytime.

Evening lantern walks and hot chocolate

are set for 5-6:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7 at Chestnut

Ridge. In January, refreshments will be

offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as follows:

• Jan. 4 at Prairie Oaks;

• Jan. 5 at Walnut Woods;

• Jan. 11 at Sharon Woods;

• Jan. 12 at Slate Run;

• Jan. 18 at Scioto Audubon;

• Jan. 19 at Rocky Fork;

• Jan. 25 at Clear Creek; and

• Jan. 26 at Scioto Grove.

In February, enjoy hot drinks and treats

from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as follows:

• Feb. 1 at Blendon Woods;

• Feb. 2 at Pickerington Ponds;

• Feb. 8 at Glacier Ridge;

• Feb. 9 at Quarry Trails; and

• Feb. 15 at Three Creeks.

A season wrap-up celebration will take

place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at

Blacklick Woods Golf Course.

Anyone who hikes at seven or more of

the parks in the series receives a winter

December 15, 2024 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 9

hike patch. Go to

www.metroparks.net/winter-hikes/ to print

a winter hike card, then have a park staff

member stamp the card after each hike.

Anyone who hikes all 19 parks in the series

can earn hike sticks, hiking medallions,

and other swag.

Visit www.metroparks.net for details

and park addresses.

Cruisers on the air

The Groveport Sports Network provides

live play-by-play coverage of some

Groveport Madison High School boys basketball

and softball in 2024-25. The broadcast

coverage includes high definition video

as well as live audio. Each broadcast

begins 30 minutes prior to the scheduled

start time with the pre-game show. The

broadcasts can be accessed free on computer

or handheld devices. Broadcasts are also

available to view on demand free of charge.

visit: www.facebook.com/groveportsportsnetwork

Games to be broadcast: boys basketball

(all 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted) -

Dec. 20, vs. Reynoldsburg; Jan. 10, at

Pickerington Central; Jan. 17, at Canal

Winchester; Jan. 21, at Newark; Feb. 4 at

Reynoldsburg; Feb. 7, vs. Pickerington

Central; Feb. 18 vs. Upper Arlington; Feb.

21 vs. Canal Winchester. softball (all 5:15

p.m.) - March 25 at Newark; April 2, vs.

Newark; April 9, vs. Reynoldsburg; April

24, at Reynoldsburg; April 28, vs.

Pickerington Central; May 1, vs. Canal

Winchester.

The Ladies of Longford folk band performed Christmas music on the Heritage Park

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PAGE 12 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - December 15, 2024

Main Street land purchase revised

By Rick Palsgrove

Groveport Editor

Groveport City Council approved revised

legislation regarding the purchase of four

parcels in the city’s downtown on the south

side of Main Street that extend west from

Wirt Road.

At Groveport City Council’s Oct. 28 meeting,

council authorized City Administrator

B.J. King to enter the city into a contract to

purchase, at a cost of $225,000, these four

parcels that include the vacant former hot rod

building and the green space between it and

the veterinarian’s office. The original proposed

purchase excluded an approximate 2.65

foot wide strip near the veterinarian’s office.

However, at council’s Nov. 25 meeting,

Groveport Law Director Kevin Shannon told

council that an ALTA survey of the properties

produced new information showing that

the 2.65 foot wide strip of land to be excluded

needed to increase in size to a 5.63 foot

wide strip of land. Therefore, revised legislation

was needed to reflect that.

“The purchase price is still $225,000,”

said Shannon. “The strip of land in question

is that portion of the property necessary for

the seller to maintain its existing three

parking spaces. No other terms of the contract

have changed.”

The city is purchasing the properties in

order to reconfigure streets and parking in

Groveport’s historic downtown area.

According to King, the city plans to:

demolish the hot rod building, as well as the

nearby KidSpace building located at 630

Wirt Road; reconfigure Wirt Road to create a

right angle intersection of Wirt Road and

Front Street; and create more parking in the

municipal lot located along Wirt Road,

Crooked Alley, and Cherry Street.

The heavily traveled and quirky angular

intersection of Main Street and Wirt Road

has been an ongoing safety concern to

Groveport city officials and residents.

“It’s a dangerous intersection,” said King.

“This project will certainly be a tremendous

improvement and a long term enhancement

for motorists and residents who travel and

walk in the area.”

King said the project is expected to begin

in the late summer of 2025 and be completed

by the late spring of 2026. He said details

on the design and costs for the intersection

reconfiguration and the parking lot will be

available at a future date.

Wirt Road was created after the Ohio

and Erie Canal ceased operations in the

early 20th century. The canal came through

Groveport at an angle from the northeast to

the southwest. Wirt Road sits where the

canal towpath ran along side the canal and,

because of this, the road maintains the

same angle junction with Main Street as the

canal route once did.

The 3,100 square foot KidSpace building,

was built in 1955 and was originally the

Groveport Municipal Building for many

years and later was home to the senior center.

KidSpace moved into the building in the

early 2000s after the senior center moved to

the Groveport Recreation Center.

The former hot rod building was built in

the mid-20th century and was once a car

dealership.

Earlier this year, council voted to

approve the demolition of KidSpace to make

room for more downtown parking. City officials

said demolishing the building allows

for the creation of expanded public parking

in the downtown area. Currently the downtown

public parking lots south of Main

Street along Wirt Road are often full.

Another downtown public parking lot with

about 99 spaces is located on the north side

of Main Street near Ace Hardware and

Delaney’s.

The reconfigured municipal parking lot

along Wirt Road could increase the parking

capacity there to about 100 to 112 spaces

from the current 60 spaces.

The city also has plans to complete the

buildout of the second floor of the Rarey’s

Port building on Main Street (above

Delaney’s Diner).

“That space will be used as the new location

of KidSpace activities as well as conference

room space,” said King earlier this

year.

Photo courtesy of the city of Groveport

Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, Groveport

Town Hall staff, Groveport Police

Department officers, and special

guests Mayor Lance Westcamp,

Police Chief Casey Adams, and Santa

Claus handed out 150 holiday gift

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then traveled to Senior Village delivering

gift bags. Groveport Police officers

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