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Resident complains about Marlborough Fairgrounds road work, leftover signs and unpainted parking lines
Summary
A resident told commissioners the county road through the Marlborough Fairgrounds was left unfinished after temporary signage and delivered stone were removed, and asked who is responsible for removing event signs and striping new pavement.
A local resident raised safety and maintenance concerns about the county road that runs through the Marlborough Fairgrounds, saying signs advertising fresh tar were removed before work finished, stone delivered for a proposed surface treatment remained unused near the fair office, and surface holes present trip hazards for fairgoers.
The commenter, identified as Maggie in the meeting, said she had observed work crews and signage earlier in the season but that the signs are now gone and the promised stone‑checking (chip seal or surface treatment) had not occurred. She said some fairgrounds entrances have holes that could cause people to fall, and asked whether the county could complete the work before the fair to avoid liability risk.
Maggie also raised a separate concern about temporary traffic signs and control signs left in and around the village long after roadwork was complete on High Street. She said several leftover signs remain at approaches to High Street and at the library, and that the contractor engaged by ODOT had not returned to remove them. A county official responded that the work and temporary sign removal were handled through ODOT contracts and that county staff did not have authority to remove signs left by a contractor engaged by the state; she suggested the county would attempt to contact the contractor.
Finally, the commenter asked about striping for parking spaces on newly paved areas near the history center and theater; the county official said the village is typically responsible for painting parking lines on new pavement when the state delegates centerline placement and the village handles parking markings.
No formal county action was taken at the meeting on any of the maintenance concerns; commissioners offered to seek a contractor contact and follow up with the village and ODOT as appropriate.
The transcript does not record the name of the contractor engaged by ODOT or the dates when the stone delivery occurred.
