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Village to continue alley repairs with new equipment; resident dispute over property line enforcement raised
Summary
Public‑works staff described progress using a new box‑blade to repair alleys at lower cost and the service committee discussed removing a guardrail to reopen an alley connection.
Public‑works operations and alley maintenance were among the more substantive items in the committee and council sessions. Staff reported the village recently began using a newly acquired box‑blade to repair alleys; the first demonstration job was described as successful and the department expects the new equipment to pay for itself quickly. Staff estimated the in‑house work cost $2,400 for the first alley compared with a quoted $15,000 if an outside contractor had done the work.
The service committee discussed one alley near North Basel and Maple Street where a guardrail currently blocks a connection; the committee…
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