Dump ramp draws more controversy

By Barb Limbacher
T-R Staff Correspondent

EAST SPARTA – Officials at Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility are ready to sit down with the Ohio Department of Transportation representatives to plan construction of an I-77 on-off ramp. But the facility is depending on the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District board of directors to provide some assistance.

Construction costs for the $17.4 million ramp at 3619 Gracemont St. SW became a main topic of discussion at a recent board meeting. The entire issue has been ongoing.

The federal government has agreed to pay $3 million and the solid waste district was expected to pay $3 million, with Countywide RDF picking up the remaining $11.4 million.
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