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EDC explores regional road consortium, innovation grants to lower paving costs
Summary
Committee members discussed creating a multi‑jurisdictional paving consortium or shared‑services vehicle, potential state innovation grants, and technical constraints that make county paving cost figures not directly applicable to village streets.
Salem Lakes Economic Development Committee members discussed a proposal to explore a regional road consortium or shared‑services arrangement aimed at reducing paving costs, and outlined next steps including outreach to neighboring municipalities and further legal review.
The topic matters because road maintenance is a major municipal expense; committee members said a coordinated approach with other local governments and use of state grant programs could yield significant savings if eligibility and operational details can be resolved.
Brian Filiatro and other members described an idea for a multi‑jurisdictional paving consortium that would allow villages and towns to plan and bid paving work together, hire or hire‑out…
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