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Residents use Menands public comment to press for pothole, signage and traffic fixes
Summary
During public comment, residents urged replacement of a damaged 'children at play' sign, repairs to road markers and a storm drain, and asked the village to address speeding near new apartment buildings; officials said they will investigate and consider speed limit changes.
Several residents raised local infrastructure issues during public comment at the Menands Village Board meeting.
A speaker identified as Bill asked the board to replace a small 'Children at Play' sign at 52 Clifford Road with a larger aluminum signpost, reported four damaged road markers on Market Road and Canal Street, and requested repairs to restroom dispensers and other park maintenance items. "They're gonna need to be replaced again," he said of the road markers.
A Clifton Road resident said recent apartment development has increased traffic and speeding on a street that previously felt residential. The board said it is exploring a reduction in the village speed limit from 30 to 25 mph and will ask staff to contact property owners and consider enforcement or traffic-calming options.
Other commenters raised storm-drainage and backyard standing-water problems that they said cause mosquitoes and periodic flooding; staff identified the affected right-of-way as state Department of Transportation property in at least one instance and said they would contact the relevant agency.
Why it matters: small, local infrastructure fixes and traffic-calming measures surface regularly in public comment and directly affect residents’ daily safety and quality of life. The board said it would review affected locations and consult with DPW and external agencies where appropriate.
Next steps: staff will follow up on the specific sign and storm-drain locations, consider speed-limit changes, and coordinate with DPW and Albany County/state agencies as needed.
