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Trustees discuss paving priorities, ask staff for CHIPS-funded estimates
Summary
Trustees asked staff to prepare cost estimates for paving Lower Washington Avenue and Lower Liberty Street and to review available CHIPS funds, noting the importance of creating a multi-street priority list for long-term maintenance.
Trustees discussed the village’s street paving priorities and asked staff to provide measurements and cost estimates for potential paving projects, including Lower Washington Avenue and Lower Liberty Street.
A trustee said Upper Academy Street (from the school to the stop sign) had been budgeted previously, and that the board should consider additional streets now while road conditions are visible. The trustee asked the treasurer and administrator to determine how much CHIPS or other paving funds are available so the work would not come from the building budget.
Trustees emphasized the need to prepare a priority list of streets during summer months rather than waiting until winter. They noted that properly paved streets are expected to last about 10 years before re-surfacing is eligible for CHIPS funding and said falling behind on maintenance makes catching up more difficult.
The board directed staff to measure Lower Washington Avenue and Lower Liberty Street, produce tonnage/cost calculations, and return with estimates for the next meeting. No formal vote occurred; trustees treated the item as direction to staff. Several trustees said they expect to do multiple streets at once to stay on schedule.
