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Resident urges action on private access at West Salem Street; village recommends HOA formation
Summary
A resident asked the village to address a privately owned access strip on West Salem Street used like a road; staff advised the stretch is private, outlined past fixes and recommended the property owners form a homeowners association, offering to send a letter and, if owners agree, pay roughly $800 in back taxes to convey title to an HOA.
Cole Baker told the board that West Salem Street is being used like a public road and that his in‑laws and other residents pay taxes but lack standard village services. “My in laws live on that street…they moved in about 3 years ago,” Baker said, adding the original developer never finished the street “20, 29 years ago.”
Village staff responded that the land in question is privately owned and was never built to village street standards. A staff member explained the municipality treats the area as a private driveway, not a…
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