CHAUNCEY, Ohio — Chauncey celebrated the conclusion of its streetscaping project last week, which has brought new murals, seating, parking, and other amenities to the village’s downtown.
Governor’s Office of Appalachia Director John Carey told the Independent at the ribbon cutting last week that the streetscaping project enhances “community pride.”
“I think they should be very proud of the results,” he said.
Council member Connaught Cullen told the Independent at the event she was happy to see the project reach its conclusion, and that the project will “help people have a better opinion of us” when they come to the village.
She said the project demonstrates the way in which the village has been able to capitalize on the presence of the Baileys Trail System and other infrastructure projects.
Chauncey was awarded funding as part of a larger award to Ross County from the Ohio Department of Development’s Appalachian Community Grant program. Ross County’s award funded various projects in Appalachian Ohio.
As a result of the project, anyone turning into Chauncey off SR 13 from Athens will encounter a brick marker featuring the village’s name and the year it was established, as well as a new mural by artist Nick Stull on the side of the building at 21 Main St. Stull’s mural celebrates Chauncey’s coal mining history.
The project features two other murals, bicycle parking, paver patios, sidewalks, seating, landscaping, parking improvements, and street lighting, and additional brick markers.
