Orland Park trustees discuss asphalt rejuvenator use after residents report sand and tracking on Humphreys First, Second and Third avenues

Orland Park — Village staff briefed the Committee of the Whole on the condition of Humphreys First, Second and Third avenues and the recent application of an asphalt rejuvenator product (Reclamite); residents said fine sand and sticky residue from the treatment remain on the streets and have tracked into homes.

The presentation, given by a village staff member identified in the meeting as Joel, described three options for the three streets: retain the current condition (staff preferred), apply a seal coat (estimated about $10,000), or perform a mill-and-overlay (estimated about $51,000). Joel told trustees that work already done on the streets this year cost $4,160 and that the rejuvenator is intended to extend pavement life by about "5 to 7 years." The item was presented for discussion only; the board took no formal vote on roadway repairs at the meeting.

Why it matters: residents raised public-health and quality-of-life concerns about a fine sand used with the rejuvenator, saying the material remained after multiple sweepings and was tracking into homes. Trustees asked staff for more information about product use, prior local trials,…