Usher Park construction hits grading error; schedule tight for winter events

Jul 2, 2025

Village staff reported grading errors in the Usher Park redesign that required reevaluation and regrading, delaying landscaping and creating a tight schedule to establish grass before winter events; contractor and engineering firm are coordinating phased landscaping.

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Village staff told the board on July 1 that the Usher Park redesign has encountered significant grading issues that required a stop work order and design corrections. The contractor found the constructed elevations did not match the plans in the park's lowest areas, which in turn affected connected pathways and required plan revisions and re-sequencing of work.

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