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Campton Hills resident urges new funding for deteriorating subdivision roads
Summary
Longtime resident Ed Klawowski told the Village Board that roads in his Split Real Farm subdivision have gone decades without repair and urged the board to explore bonds or other revenue sources to bring roads into a 20-year replacement cycle.
Ed Klawowski, a Campton Hills resident for 35 years, told the Village Board during public comment that the roads in his Split Real Farm subdivision have not been repaved since the late 1990s and that local streets are deteriorating to the point of posing hazards for walkers and pedestrians.
"I really challenge you to find better ways of funding this and maybe they will cost taxpayers some additional money but I think it's reasonable to have roads repaired within a 20 year period of time," Klawowski said. He also raised safety concerns about Denker Road and said he has been told that Denker will be replaced after a long wait.
Klawowski said changes since the COVID-19 pandemic — more people walking in subdivisions, larger garbage trucks, and an increase in home deliveries — have increased wear on village streets. He told the board that stormwater running down local streets instead of through sewers accelerates pavement breakdown. He noted that Campton Hills is not home rule and questioned whether the village is capturing potential revenue streams such as sales tax from a local gas station.
Klawowski said he had raised the roads issue repeatedly over the years with former highway superintendent Sam Gallucci and with staff and trustees, and urged trustees to consider bonding, new revenue sources, or other creative financing to bring roads up to a replacement schedule he considers reasonable. He cited an estimate of household income in Campton Hills as "almost $200,000 per household," which he used to argue the village could consider additional funding options.
The remarks were made during the public comment portion of the meeting; no formal action or vote on new road funding was taken at that meeting.
Ending: The board did not take immediate action on Mr. Klawowski's request during the meeting. His comments were recorded as public input for trustees and staff to consider as the village continues to plan road projects and grant applications.
