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Waukesha council rejects proposal to build short Silvernail Road sidewalk serving Buckingham Court
Summary
After public comment and debate, the Waukesha City Common Council voted against installing a roughly 600-foot sidewalk from 2914 Buckingham Court to Sussex Lane, following disagreement over cost, use and a separate boundary agreement with Pewaukee.
Waukesha — The Waukesha City Common Council on May 6 declined a motion to install a sidewalk along a portion of Silvernail Road from 2914 Buckingham Court to Sussex Lane, after residents and alderpersons debated safety, cost and whether the walk would connect to other sidewalks.
Kenneth Theallen, a Buckingham Court resident who spoke during public comment, told the council the proposed sidewalk would impose maintenance costs and reduce his property value. “I could hire an individual probably at the same rate. Or … I can build a shed down there,” Theallen said, and later stated, “I feel that I will devalue my property by 20 to $30,000.” He also estimated potential snow-removal costs and fines that, in his figures, could add up to about $3,000 a year.
The disagreement centered on a short section of sidewalk shown in the council packet as a red segment.…
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