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Current Traffic Improvements
Branch Hill Guinea PikeMIAMI TOWNSHIP, Clermont County – The Clermont County Engineer will close Branch Hill Guinea Pike north of 6221 Branch Hill Guinea Pike from March 24 until March 28 in order to replace a culvert. The project in being coordinated with the Spring Break for the Loveland and Milford schools in order to avoid school bus disruptions. The road will be closed for all traffic at the time. It is anticipated the project will be completed on March 28, but weather and other factors may delay that completion date. The Miami Township Fire & EMS Department and the Police Department are aware of the closure and are making appropriate accommodations. A detour route is attached for your review. If you have questions, please notify the Clermont County Engineer’s Office at 513.732.8857. |
Improving roads, infrastructure
Miami Township Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Partnership provides funding
Miami Township has implemented a long-range plan to improve the
roads and infrastructure of the community, paid for by new residential
and commercial developments that come to the township.
Based on the VISION 2025 Community Development Plan, the "Miami Township Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Partnership" allows for the use of anticipated increased tax revenues from new subdivisions and commercial developments to pay for road and infrastructure improvements which will be needed in that area.
"The plan makes possible improvements to state, county and township roads from a new funding source," said Ed Humphrey, chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Miami Township performed similar projects for improving roadways in front of Kohls, where Woodpointe Drive was constructed so that residents could drive between Kohls and Home Depot without having to drive on SR 28.
"Often, the roads needing the most improvements are not even township roads, but are Clermont County or State of Ohio roads," said Trustee Mary Makley Wolff. "This gives us a funding mechanism that doesn't directly affect the rest of the residents in the community."
The Ohio legislature allows agreements between property owners and local governments to capture property taxes of new developments to pay for infrastructure improvements, instead of draining the township's general fund to pay for such costs.
Miami Township uses the increased revenue increment created by upward revaluation of the property, as well as the increment revenue created by new development on the property, for up to 30 years to pay for the road and infrastructure improvements.
Local school districts, including the Milford Exempted Village Schools, have endorsed the plan through agreements to compensate the schools as the Township's roads and infrastructure are improved.
"This plan allows for the Township to utilize tax revenue from new subdivisions to pay for road and other improvement projects without having other homeowners in the township to have to pay for these upgrades through the Township's general fund," said Trustee Ken Tracy.
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