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Resident urges tracking of crosswalk repairs, parking markings and cemetery access; board says cemetery gate is controlled by church
Summary
Resident Mike Preston asked the Village of Washington board to track public‑comment items and provide status updates on crosswalk buttons, intersection markings, an active commercial operation on March Street and locked access at Washington Cemetery.
At the meeting, resident Michael K. "Mike" Preston urged the Village of Washington board to track public‑comment items and provide follow‑up status updates on recurring neighborhood concerns, including crosswalk signal buttons, markings to prevent blocking intersections, an active commercial operation on March Street and locked access at Washington Cemetery.
Preston said state work on crosswalk buttons has been incomplete: one button had been replaced but others remain out of service and the layout is not intuitive for pedestrians crossing Brotherwood Plaza Drive and Route 94. He asked the board to keep a persistent agenda item or follow‑up list so residents know whether the village or the state is taking action.
Preston also raised an ongoing issue on North Street where vehicles block left‑turn lanes; he suggested pavement markings to prevent motorists from blocking the intersection. He said a March Street commercial property continues to show activity — including occasional entry of a backhoe on a trailer — despite prior enforcement steps, and requested an update on enforcement outcome.
On cemetery access, staff told Preston that Washington Cemetery is under the control of the church and that the church requested the gate be locked after cars used the cemetery to cut through town. Staff said the gate is not a public right of way and that the village does not control the decision to lock the gate; a staff member said the village will follow up with the church and the preservation group that maintains the cemetery.
Board members responded to Prestons request for status tracking by saying they will follow up with relevant departments (state contacts for crosswalks, building department for the March Street property) and consider whether an ongoing agenda item for public‑comment follow‑up is feasible given meeting length and frequency. No formal board action was recorded on any of these public‑comment items in the provided transcript.
