6860 Plainfield Rd. Silverton, OH 45236 513-936-6240 phone 513-936-6247 fax www.silvertonohio.us

Upcoming Events Taste of Silverton at Meier’s Winery Saturday, June 25th 4:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m.

Curbside Chat with Village Council at Orchard & Section Tuesday, July 12th 7:00 p.m. New Resident Meet & Greet at Meier’s Wine Cellars Tuesday, July 19th 6:00-8:00 p.m. National Night Out Tuesday, August 2nd

7:00 p.m.

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Mayor

John A. Smith

Vice Mayor

Frankl in Wi lson

Council Members

Frank Sy lvester

Ide l la Thompson

Dott ie Wi l l iams

Mark Quarry

Sh ir ley Hackett —

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Vil lage Manager

Tom Carro l l

ISSUE

Summer 2016

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The Silverton Circle

Keeping YOU in the Loop!

Important Meetings

Council Meetings

July 21st

August 4th

September 1st and 15th

Block Watch Meetings

July 25th

August 29th

September 26th

Train Station Museum Opening Dates

July 10th and 24th

August 14th and 28th

September 11th and 25th

The museum is open to the public from

2:00—5:00 p.m. on the

dates listed above.

The Silverton Circle Issue 09 Summer 2016

Belkenton Zoning Litigation Update

The first round of the first of two

lawsuits filed against the Village went to

Silverton in May. Silverton is defending

itself against an appeal to the Court of

Common Pleas in Hamilton County of the

Silverton Board of Zoning Appeals’

decision to uphold three violations issued

against the owner of 6760 Belkenton, the

former St. Theresa’s.

Last June, Silverton ordered the

property owner to rebuild an improperly

built retaining wall, remove an unapproved

20 space parking lot, and remove

construction spoils illegally dumped over a

steeply sloped hillside on the north of the

property. The owner of the property

appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals,

which held a public hearing last summer

on the appeal in accordance with the

Zoning Code. The BZA found that the

Village’s orders were proper and denied

the property owner’s appeal. The owner

then sued Silverton.

The BZA case has been combined

with another lawsuit filed by the property

owner regarding the Village’s establish-

ment of a Planned Institutional

Development for 6760 Belkenton last July.

In early May, Hamilton County

Magistrate Bachman heard oral arguments

in the BZA portion of the lawsuits and

ruled that the Village was in the right for

five different reasons.

Unfortunately, the property owner

has now exercised his right to appeal

Magistrate Bachman’s ruling.

Additionally, the Village will still have to

defend itself in the second lawsuit and any

subsequent appeals

of these combined

cases. No trial date

has been set yet with

Judge Dinkelacker

for the appeal or the

second lawsuit.

Picture to the left: Robert D. Lindner, Sr. and Tom Carroll unveil the new monument honoring the Lindner family for their generosity to the new Veteran’s Plaza in Silverton Park.

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Urban Forestry Tree Giveaway Starts July 18th

The Urban Forestry Board will accept applications for its second annual tree giveaway starting

July 18th and continuing through the end of August. Applications are available at www.Silvertonohio.us

or by visiting the Memorial Municipal Building at 6860 Plainfield Road between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

All Silverton property owners are eligible to receive a free tree under this program started in

2015. Trees will be delivered for planting in mid-October to so that a stronger, better developed, root sys-

tem can be established for the next spring when the tree begins to grow.

Silverton has been a proud Tree City USA for nine consecutive years, and a healthy urban forest

provides a wide variety of environmental and financial benefits to our public and private property. The

Village’s goal is to ensure that future generations of Silverton residents can

enjoy the same urban forestry that we enjoy in Silverton today. This new pro-

gram starts to replace ash trees lost from the emerald ash borer infestation.

The Urban Forestry Board has $10,000 budgeted for these mature

trees, and we anticipate being able to give away more than 60 larger caliper

trees this fall. Interested residents should visit the Village’s website in mid-

July to review the program guidelines and download an application, or stop

by the Memorial Municipal Building on or after July 18th.

After 12 months of Energy Aggregation….

S ilverton residents and businesses have saved $235,445.37 on

electricity and natural gas through the Silverton Aggregation

program in its first twelve months.

In November 2014, Silverton voters approved electric and natural

gas aggregation and the program was implemented in April of

2015. March of 2016 marked the first completed 12 months of this new

program.

The savings equal an average of slightly more than $49.17 per

person in our community in one year! By pooling the community’s

buying power for electricity and natural gas, residents are saving

substantially through a contract with IGS.

Unveiling the New Veterans Plaza

The Deer Park High School Band watches the Memorial Day ceremony before the parade begins.

On Memorial Day, the Village of Silverton paused to honor our fallen

soldiers with the unveiling of the new Veterans Plaza in Silverton Park. The

$210,000 facility features monuments honoring servicemen and servicewomen from

World Wars I and II, the Korean War, with space for future monuments for the

Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

The Village of Silverton would like to thank everyone who contributed to

our beautiful new memorial: the Kleinger’s Group and Adleta Inc. for the design

and construction of Veterans Plaza; Congressman Brad Wenstrup for his assistance

in obtaining a federal grant to fund the project; and Mr. Robert D. Lindner, Sr.,

whose generous matching donation to the Village made this memorial possible. We

would also like to thank all of the residents who helped last summer with the

planning of this venerable space.

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United States Army United States Marines

United States Navy United States Air Force

United States Coast Guard

The new fountain in Veterans Plaza. The low wall in the background features the seals of each branch of the armed forces.

Members of local Boy Scout Troop 791 lower the flag to half-staff to honor our nation’s fallen servicemen and women.

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Committees Picking Up Steam

A new citizen-driven committee has formed

this year and a long-established economic develop-

ment not-for-profit in Silverton has been rekindled.

The citizen group is called “The Friends of

Silverton” (FOS) and the organization that seeks to

promote jobs and commerce in our village is “The

Community Improvement Corporation of Silver-

ton” (CIC). Here is a closer look at both organiza-

tions which have been meeting throughout 2016.

The FOS is a group mixing newer residents

and longtime citizens to promote Silverton, welcome

newcomers, and get the word out about how

wonderful this community is to live in and raise a

family. All Silverton residents are welcome to

participate. One of the activities of the group is to

deliver welcome bags with information about

Silverton’s businesses and community to individuals

who have just moved into town. For many years,

Silverton has been about inclusivity, and everyone is

welcome in this great community. The FOS want

everyone to know that they are at home in Silverton.

The CIC is a 501(c)(3) organization that has

been in existence since 1978 and reorganized in 2008

with the goal “of advancing, encouraging, and

promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and

civic development of Silverton.” The CIC stopped

meeting in 2011, but a new board has been

established and is looking at ways it can help with the

redevelopment of the former school site.

For more information about these new

committees, or others, please visit

www.silvertonohio.us.

New Resident

Meet & Greet!

The Friends of Silverton are hosting

the second New Resident Meet & Greet of the year! The Meet & Greet

will be held on Tuesday, July 19,

from 6-8:00p.m. at Meier’s Wine

Cellars. All residents are invited to attend and help

welcome our newcomers to the

Village of Silverton!

Former School Site Redevelopment Update

The Village of Silverton is continuing to work with

Miller Valentine and Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate

on the redevelopment of the former Silverton Paideia

school site.

The parties are negotiating the broad terms of how the

development will take place, including purchase price,

timing, financing, etc. Once it is clear how the deal

will be structured, the developers will submit zoning

plans for review. Public input will be part of the

zoning review process, which may start after Labor

Day.

In the meantime, the Village is continuing to work

with property owners who have sold homes to the

Village, razing a few structures, applying for grants,

planning for necessary roadway improvements, and

other related tasks.

Investing In Our Future

The Village of Silverton is proud to have Management

Intern Connor Wood on staff through the summer of 2016. Connor

is a 2013 graduate of Deer Park High School, and will be entering

her Senior Year at the University of Cincinnati this fall, studying

Pre-Law. Connor’s internship with Silverton began in the Spring of

2015, initially learning the ropes of Mayor’s Court, but has since

broadened her role in both hours worked and responsibilities.

Connor provides support to all the departments of the Village of

Silverton, spreading her time between managing the code

enforcement database, assisting the finance director, processing

warrants for delinquent tax payers, writing grants, researching

legal issues and writing legislation for Council’s consideration,

among other duties.

Connor commutes to U.C., where she is one of the drum

majors for the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Marching Band.

You might just see her on television cheering on her beloved

Bearcats from the band section at a football or basketball game!

While Connor is not studying or at band practice, she can be found

reading, listening to music, taking a nap, or drinking a cup of joe.

Connor lives in Deer Park, with her parents, Dave & Donna, and

brother Ryan, who will be joining her at U.C. this fall.

I t is fitting that the Village of Silverton was awarded its ninth consecutive Tree

City USA on Earth Day this spring at an annual awards ceremony held in West

Carrollton. Silverton residents Marcela Trice, Idella Williams, and Shirley

Hackett-Austin attended to represent the Urban Forestry Board, and Village

Manager Tom Carroll also attended.

The annual Tree City USA award is given by the Arbor Day Foundation. More than

3,400 communities across the nation have earned this designation. There are four

core requirements to earn this designation. First, a community must maintain a tree

board or department. Second, it must have a

community tree ordinance. Third, it must

spend at least $2 per person on urban forestry.

Lastly, it must celebrate Arbor Day.

Silverton’s Urban Forestry Board meets the

third Thursday of the month at 4 p.m., and is

actively looking for new members to

volunteer and assist with the goal of

promoting Silverton’s urban tree canopy.

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The Village of Silverton has been awarded a highly competitive Ohio Public

Works Commission (OPWC) grant and loan for the complete reconstruction of North

Avenue starting this fall. Silverton will receive a $270,000 grant and a 0%,

$270,000 loan for 20 years.

The project is being designed this summer and will be put out for bid in Sep-

tember. Construction is expected to start this fall and continue until spring. The pro-

ject involves replacing all the curbs, gutters, waterlines, and driveway aprons, as well

as rebuilding the entire road base and surface. The project will look very similar to

work completed in April on Sibley Avenue and South Broadlawn.

This is the fifth street reconstruction project the Village has been awarded from the Ohio Public Works

Commission in three years. The Village previously rebuilt Diehl (2013), South (2014), Sibley and South Broad-

lawn (2015), and now North Avenue in 2016.

Future OPWC projects the Village hopes to obtain through the competitive grant application processes

include Montgomery-Stewart-Euclid in 2017, Elwynne in 2018, and Park and Kenton in 2019.

North Avenue Set for Reconstruction

Congressman Brad Wenstrup makes a speech alongside Mayor John A. Smith.

The dedication monument in Veterans Plaza, courtesy of The Lindner Family.

The Korean War Monument provides concise information about “The Forgotten War” along the “Walk of Wars”.

Members of Boy Scout Troop 791 carry flags to honor each branch of the Armed Forces during the annual Memorial Day parade.

Visitors walk the “Walk of Wars”, which features monuments honoring World Wars I, II, and the Korean War.

Community members gather to lay wreaths before the American flag and armed forces seals in Veterans Plaza.

The summer months are a busy time in the Village of Silverton. If you’re

looking for something to do, consider joining us at one of our fun, family-

oriented events.

Taste of Silverton: Enjoy delicious pizza from Italianette, sweet treats

from Sweets by LaDawn, and much more! Mo-Town group THE

MISTICS will be performing on the green in front of Meier’s Winery, so

be sure to bring your dancing shoes and a blanket to sit on. Saturday,

June 25 4-9:00 p.m. at Meier’s Winery, 6955 Plainfield Road.

5th Annual Classic Car Show: Come see a collection of pre-1981

classic and vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the car show hosted

by the Silverton Block Watch Association. Refreshments will be

provided, and live music performed by Diamond Jim Dews. Saturday,

July 16 12-4:00 p.m. at the Silverton Municipal Building, 6860

Plainfield Road.

National Night Out: Meet the Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, and EMS

first responders that serve our community every day. To learn more about

the National Night Out event, go to www.natw.org. Tuesday, August 2

6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Silverton Municipal Building, 6860 Plainfield

Road.

Upcoming Events