Compete List

• Our research and communication with ODOT and OKI in April of 2009 succeeded in showing these bodies, via our connections plan, that connectivity existed  and justified installing the crosswalks at 2 major intersections. Over the course of a day and half of email communication, we went form crosswalks should be part of a connections plan to we are doing them because they are just paint.

• We identified key sites along 42 as priorities to improve connections as a cost savings alternative to sidewalks.

• Our group researched unified mailboxes and determined that ODOT had already planned to provide new posts and installation....all the township needed to do was provide the mailboxes which was minimal cost and informed township of same.

• We labored over Hamilton County property records to determine that trail access was possible under I-275 via Bennington and the existing Sharon Woods trail.

• We identified this trail could be constructed over existing public land without the cost or red tape of dealing with private property owners.

• We organized and brought all the surrounding government agencies and OKI together in a series of meetings to inform them of our findings.

• We succeeded in getting a majority of the stakeholders on 42 to agree to a plan in the form of the Pisgah of WC Vision Plan.

• We successfully mediated solutions for a number of issues between the states road contractors and property owners during the construction process. Click Here for Journal News Article

• When Brian Elliff asked about improving the appearance of the corridor, our association researched the possibility of eliminating overhead utilities and found it was a realistic possibility. While Brian said it could not be done, our association pulled together a meeting between the utilities and WC staff, but these improvements would have to wait until after ODOT construction was finished.

• We succeeded in getting the trustees to allot a large sum of tax payers money to begin improvements along 42

• We succeeded in getting the WC Connections committee to recognize and included part of our own Pisgah Connections Plan in the West Chester Connections Plan as Don Burrell of OKI said our plan activities, population and Pisgah Business District is key to any grant applications for government funding.

• During 42 road improvements, many businesses lost their signs and faced the expense of replacing their signs. Since WC staff favors monument signs, we succeeded in getting WC staff to create a lower cost wooden alternative to their preferred stone monument,and wave the application fee to encourage sign improvements along the corridor.

• During the storms that created a great deal of tree damage along 42, we contacted the township in waving the fee for open burning applications. Catherine looked into this matter and took it to the county as well. It is my understanding that the fee was waved.

• We succeeded in getting the township to change its policy which prohibited filming at public meetings as a violation of Ohio Sunshine Law. Click Here for link to Examiner Article

• We created a number of informative videos for our association. The promotional video aired on WCTV.

• At the directions of the trustees, we worked with WC staff to create a revitalization plan for the Pisgah of WC area to present to our members for approval.

• Working closely with the Institutes for Justice , we defeated the township plan which economic redevelopment funding by law required the area to be declared blight and property turned over to a developer via eminent domain.

• Provide networking assistance  for area businesses via our web site and community Facebook Page.