Residents press board for sidewalks, speed enforcement and engineering solutions
Residents raised concerns about speeding in the County Rt. 12 school zone, missing sidewalks near the old bus garage and the cost of using state-approved engineers for sidewalk grants; Deputy Mayor Murphy said engineering fees often exceed project costs and contractor availability delayed radar/light installations.
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Carol Johnson told the board that "vehicles speeding in the school zone on Co. Rt. 12 continue" and asked for more police presence and an update on lights and radar installations discussed last year. Deputy Mayor Millard Murphy explained difficulty hiring a contractor to install the equipment and said the village would install them as soon as possible. Murphy also said the village prepared a grant for sidewalks but that "an engineer on that list would have cost much more," explaining why sidewalk work has paused.
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