Engineer presents multi-year road plan; board debates prioritizing maintenance vs. new projects

Feb 26, 2026

Consultant Tom Woodlow presented a draft multi-year road plan and projects; board members and residents urged prioritizing regular maintenance (crack sealing, armor coating, mill-and-fill) over other spending and discussed using the highway allocation (~$220,000 referenced) for repairs.

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A public hearing on the village's road plan featured a presentation by Tom Woodlow of TCM Duran on the one-year and multi-year candidate projects, followed by an extended discussion about maintenance priorities. Woodlow outlined proposed projects (including the Walnut/North County intersection, Poplar Street improvements, and millings on Cobbler and Sherrywood) and explained that about $18,000 a month in state allocation is used to determine available funds.

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