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Pompton Lakes council declines borough-funded sidewalk replacements for near-term road project
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about liability, cost and equity, councilors decided not to include borough-funded sidewalk replacements in the immediate road resurfacing project and directed staff to pursue a case-by-case approach for unsafe sidewalks and to revisit assessment policy and communication.
The Pompton Lakes Borough Council debated whether to fund sidewalk replacements as part of upcoming road resurfacing projects and reached a near-term decision not to include sidewalk replacements in the imminent road job. Administration and the borough engineer presented options ranging from the borough paying upfront (a large expense) to assessing homeowners with a special assessment for sidewalk work performed as part of a road project.
Council members raised concerns about fairness and…
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