Union City Council Approves Street Paving and Seal Coating Projects

The Union City Borough Council met Monday evening and approved street paving and seal coating planned for the coming months.

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Council accepted the low bid from Cross Paving for the borough’s 2025 street paving projects. The base bid totaled $81,457.30 and includes repaving work on the following streets:

• Center Street (Route 6 to Odell Street)
• Graves Street (Dowman Street to Liberty Street)
• Wattsburg Street (North Street to Park Street)
• Miles Street (Concord Street to Stranahan Street)

In addition, Option D was approved for $42,496.00, which will pave Willow Street from Market Street to the west side of the bridge.

Seal coating work was also greenlit. The work will be completed by Suit-Kote Corporation, contingent upon participation from other municipalities under a shared bidding process through Mark Corey & Associates. Streets scheduled for seal coat treatment include:

• Wattsburg Street (from Park Street to the borough line) – Single Coat: $5,052.54
• Hunter Street (from the south end to High Street) – Double Coat: $1,881.36

The total cost for all paving and seal coating projects is $130,887.20, funded through a combination of sources:

• Liquid Fuels: $90,681.33
• County Aid: $15,955.00
• General Fund: $24,250.87

Other approved actions included awarding the Route 97 stormwater repair contract to XL Excavating for just over $211,000, contingent upon the review of the bids, and approving a resolution to apply for a DCED Small Water & Sewer Grant for stormwater repairs in Municipal Lot #1.

The borough continues to explore new funding opportunities, including a DCED Greenway Trails and Recreation Grant for the development of the French Creek Trail at the new ballfield. A $234,220 grant application is in progress, with a borough funding commitment of 15% ($41,530).

Union City is also moving forward with plans to repeal its Per Capita Tax ordinance, which would take effect in 2026. During public comment, Union City School Board member Douglas Hopson voiced his support for eliminating the tax, noting that Union City and other school districts in the region have taken similar steps.