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Resident raises safety concerns about Prairie Path crossing lights; village says replacement assemblies are in progress
Summary
A resident told the board that pedestrian‑activated lights on the Prairie Path at Villa Avenue have been out for over a month. Director Guerrero said staff ordered whole replacement assemblies (button, controller, solar panels and wiring) and the units are being assembled and installed; trustees asked for temporary measures while work continues.
A Villa Park resident told trustees at the Sept. 22 meeting that pedestrian‑activated lights on the Prairie Path at Villa Avenue “are still not working” and described multiple close calls near the crossing.
Resident Sharon Albers said she lives nearby and that the outage has persisted for more than a month. “I can’t tell you how many close calls there are,” she said during public comment.
Trustee Christy Alfano asked that the board address the…
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