Leadership changing in Sharpsville Public Works Department

David L. Dye, The Herald, Sharon, Pa.
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Mar. 25—SHARPSVILLE — Changes are coming to the Sharpsville Public Works Department.

Sharpsville Borough Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to appoint Eugene Guerino as public works foreman.

Guerino will take over from Fran DelMonaco, who has held the position of foreman since January 2019, Borough Manager Ken Robertson said.

Including his time as foreman, DelMonaco has worked for the borough's public works department for 42 years.

Guerino, who currently serves as assistant foreman, is another longtime borough employee, having worked for the department for just under 30 years, Robertson said.

Guerino's appointment will take effect on June 12, the day after DelMonaco's retirement takes effect.

The appointment came about after Guerino and three other candidates were interviewed by a personnel committee consisting of board members Chris Combine, Kim Fryman, Patty Cardwell and board President Leonard Grandy.

The personnel committee then made its recommendation to the board.

Following Guerino's appointment to foreman, Robertson said borough officials will advertise for the position of assistant foreman among the public works department staff.

A new person is also expected to be hired in order to fully staff the public works department, Robertson said.

In other business, borough council awarded a paving contract to Youngblood Paving Inc. for $301,726.50.

The project would involve paving and milling Pierce Avenue, Wakefield Drive, Leona Street, Woodland Road and Mercer Avenue from Walnut Street to Ridge Avenue, according to borough documents.

The project is expected to get underway by mid-summer and completed within about a month, Robertson said.

Some streets have gone many years without improvements, such as Leona Street, which was last paved in 2000, while Woodland Road was only tarred and chipped in 2017, Robertson said.

"They're streets that are well-traveled, so it's time for them to be milled and paved," Robertson said.

The funds for the project will be provided through the state's Municipal Liquid Fuels Program.

"It's definitely a benefit to the borough," he said of the program. "We've been able to pave a decent number of roads that were in need."

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