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Residents press Grand Island board for Staley Road repairs; highway superintendent says town is seeking external funding
Summary
Multiple residents urged immediate repairs on Staley Road, citing clogged culverts, shoulder erosion and safety concerns; Highway Superintendent Crawford and the supervisor's office described steps to pursue funding from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and State Senator Sean Ryan's offices and said no firm construction date could be set.
Residents at the April 7, 2025 meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island pressed elected officials for immediate repairs on Staley Road, describing years of delayed shoulder maintenance, clogged culverts and drainage problems that they say are worsening the pavement and flooding adjacent properties.
During the public‑comment portion, several speakers recounted a multi‑year history of promised repairs and what they characterized as limited action from town crews. Jim Degler said the underlying problem is drainage: "Most of the culverts between my property and my culverts are clogged...you'll see is water backing up on the private property," and that the shoulder erosion and subsurface saturation are damaging the road edge.
Debbie Degler summarized prior town communications and said she had been told in 2024…
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