Location: at Dietrich Street
Beginning: Thursday, October 9th, 8:00 AM
Ending: Friday, October 10th, 5:00 PM
Detour: West Main Street
Other Details: Green Wave Drive will be accessible to/from the West. Wilson Middle School will be accessible to/from the East.
For: Emergency sanitary sewer repairs
For daily/weekly construction updates, visit our Facebook page: “City of Newark Ohio Construction Updates” https://www.facebook.com/CityOfNewarkOhioConstructionUpdates/
Dates Subject to Change
The City of Newark Department of Development is soliciting qualifications/proposals from State
of Ohio Certified Radon Testing contractors/firms to their capabilities and qualifications to act
on behalf of the City of Newark to perform Radon Testing for grant projects, included but not
limited to FY2024 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead Hazard Control Grant and
HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded rehabilitation projects.
Limited Environmental Review and Finding of No Significant Impact
Project: Lead Service Line Replacement Project #7
Loan number: FS390654-0030
A recent inspection of the Granville Road Bridge over the Log Pond Run Diversion Channel requires the bridge to be restricted to 3 Tons gross vehicle weight until temporary corrective measures can be implemented.
A schedule for the completion of this work is not available at this time.
A project to completely replace the bridge is in progress, but is in its infancy stages, and is scheduled for construction in 2025.
March 18, 2026
BJA FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Formula
Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $96,384,585
Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $4,098,693
Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 48 months
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2025-172542
Assistance Listing Number 16.738
Executive Summary This NOFO will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the following program areas: 1. Law enforcement programs. 2. Prosecution and court programs. 3. Prevention and education programs. 4. Corrections and community corrections programs. 5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs. 6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. 7. Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). 8. Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams. 9. Implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including but not limited to mental health courts, drug courts, veterans courts, and extreme risk protection order programs. 10. Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety. 11. Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) included on the list of technologies established by subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section. • Category 1: Applicants with allocation amounts less than $25,000 Category 1 provides formula funding to eligible units of local government with FY25 JAG allocations less than $25,000 as listed on the JAG Allocations webpage. Applicants must use JAG funds consistent with the programmatic requirements outlined in this NOFO. • Category 2: Applicants with allocation amounts $25,000 or more
The City of Newark will share equally with Licking County $13,327. The City of Newark plans to purchase tire deflation devices and the Licking County Sheriff will utilize funds for radar devices. The equipment devices will improve officer and public safety.
If you have questions or comments, please contact Barbara Gilkes, Grant Writer at bgilkes@newarkohio.net or call 740-670-7536. All comments must be received by April 20, 2026