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Trustees review traffic-and-safety concepts and decorative streetlight options; ask staff to gather bids and vendor information
Summary
The board reviewed a consultant package of traffic-and-safety treatments (speed humps, high-visibility crosswalks, signage) and discussed replacing mismatched decorative streetlights with LED luminaires; staff were asked to collect pricing, vendor options and ownership information for further review.
Trustees examined a package of traffic-calming and street-safety concepts including speed humps, high-visibility stop signage and crosswalk upgrades and discussed decorative streetlighting replacement options during the Jan. 27 meeting.
Members asked staff to review the consultant's mapped proposals (speed hump callouts, high-visibility pavement markings and flashing signage) and to invite the traffic-and-safety consultant and the village's traffic committee to a future work session so trustees can review the concepts before a public meeting. Trustees emphasized strategic placement (not installing every recommended hump) and asked staff to prioritize locations near the Academy/School Street intersection where drivers frequently fail to stop.
The board also discussed decorative streetlighting. Staff said the village currently works with a vendor that offers a limited set of luminaire styles; several blocks feature mixed lamp types (sodium vapor/yellow light and decorative carriage-style fixtures) and residents have expressed interest in a consistent aesthetic. Trustees discussed asking National Grid whether it could take over circuitry and luminaires on certain streets and directed staff to collect pricing and ownership/maintenance information. Staff noted a tentative budget figure of approximately $20,000 for selected replacement work and said that funds are available in the current budget should the board choose to proceed.
Why it matters: Traffic-calming and targeted crosswalk upgrades address pedestrian safety at known problem intersections; clarifying ownership of streetlight circuitry and consistent decorative lighting affects village appearance and future maintenance costs.
