It won't be long before work begins when it comes to wastewater and stormwater projects in Cloverdale.
Town officials received an update from both town manager Jason Hartman and Eric Smith of HWC Engineering during Tuesday's town council meeting.
According to Smith, the wastewater project will begin in earnest in January with Reynolds Construction, of Orleans, Indiana, doing the work on the water improvement project.
Smith told the council there will be monthly progress meetings and he will update the council after each meeting.
"There will be a lot of activity after the first of the year," Smith said.
As part of the project, the town will receive wastewater from Lieber State Recreation Area as well as the replacement and rehab of multiple water mains throughout Cloverdale and improvements to the town's wastewater treatment facility.
As for the stormwater project, Smith reminded council the town was awarded a $600,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs for the almost $1 million project.
The remainder of the money will come from the town's stormwater board.
The project will provide relief and improvements across Cloverdale, including Stardust Hills and Doe Creek Drive.
When it comes to Stardust Hills, there are plans for the installation of 70 feet of 12-inch pipe, 80 feet of 18-inch pipe and 70 feet of 24-inch pipe, a rehab of the road and Stardust Way being resurfaced with ditch excavation work.
For Doe Creek, there will be 165 feet of 12-inch pipe, 325 feet of 15-inch and 465 feet of 18-inch pipe installed, as well as ditch excavation work and road rehab.
Smith said work is underway on a preliminary plan, which will be presented and then the project will be put out to bid in February.
Council president Brandon Tancak told The Putnam County Post the two projects are a "long time coming."
"I am excited for the work to get started. The town continues to position itself for continuous improvements and future developments," Tancak said.
Cloverdale Clerk-Treasurer Kelly Maners told the council the total projects for the town of Cloverdale are worth $14 million with a cost of $4.7 million to the town and the rest being made up of grants to offset the town's costs.
"This is fabulous for the town of Cloverdale. This is good stuff," Maners said.
Tancak echoed those sentiments.
"Without the help of grants vs. actual spend out of pocket, we wouldn't be able to do a majority of all the projects we have on the table as we do now. It is a total team effort and it shows that this current council is trying to move the town in the right direction," Tancak said.
