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City pauses 2026 roadway rehabilitation project after residents raise assessment, drainage and trail concerns
Summary
The council heard detailed plans for the 2026 neighborhood roadway rehabilitation — including an 850-foot trail gap closure, drain-tile installations and utility realignments — but tabled final action after residents asked for more transparency on assessments and service charges.
City engineers presented the proposed 2026 roadway rehabilitation program on June 11, describing planned pavement replacement, spot curb repairs, select sanitary and water-main work, drain-tile installation to address chronic yard drainage, and a proposal to narrow Afton Road to make room for an 8-foot trail.
Project manager Colton said the city identified several neighborhoods for improvements — Ridgegate, Straits Farm, Woodbury On The Park, Overlook Point and Boulder Ridge — and provided condition data showing a neighborhood pavement-condition index averaging about 54 and an Afton Road average index near 31. The preliminary project estimate is about $8.8 million, with roughly $2.2 million (about 25…
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