Residents, township officials and Mercer County's engineer held a walk-and-talk to discuss plans for a bidirectional path by the east entrance to Mercer County Park and possible sidewalk extensions on Millstone Road. The discussion, described at the Sept. 29 council meeting, produced mixed feedback from residents and an indication from the county engineer that some changes may be possible.

Anne Clifton, a Jefferson Park resident, thanked council members and county staff for attending a Friday afternoon site visit and said resident views were mixed: some cyclists and walkers support the proposed improvements while experienced cyclists raised safety concerns. "I just wanna let you know that other residents there — not everybody could come out Friday at 1:30 in the afternoon — but many who bike, run, and walk are very much in favor of the changes," Clifton said.

Mayor Andrea and council members reported discussing the path with Bassett Mufazar (who goes by "Sonny"), Mercer County's engineer. Mayor Andrea told the council the county engineer said he would be "open to making that 25 miles per hour road, between 571 and OTR (Old Trenton Road)," though she added she would need to follow up with the county and township engineer to confirm the process required. Council members said the county said it could implement some changes but that no single solution would satisfy all residents.

Council members emphasized the value of continuing dialogue and resident engagement as the county advances designs. The mayor and engineering staff said they would discuss options with the county and return to the council with recommendations before any final changes are implemented. No formal township action was taken at the meeting; the discussion was framed as resident input and ongoing intergovernmental coordination on park access and pedestrian/bicycle improvements.

Separately, residents urged the township to consider extending sidewalks on Millstone Road to provide a contiguous walking and biking route to High School North; council members said they will continue outreach to homeowners and examine possible partial sidewalks where right-of-way allows.