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Village of Jackson board recommends 15-year road plan after PASER review; Glenbrook Drive flagged for sooner attention
Summary
The Board of Public Works recommended incorporating a proposed 15-year (2026–2041) capital improvements schedule into the Village’s financial plans after staff presented 2025 PASER pavement ratings and members raised concerns about specific streets and long‑term financing.
The Village of Jackson Board of Public Works voted Jan. 27 to recommend that the proposed 15‑year capital improvements schedule for roads (2026–2041) be incorporated into the village’s financial management and capital projects plans.
Director of Public Works Jack (Speaker 4) presented biannual 2025 PASER ratings for village roads, explaining that ratings run from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). He said the village had no roads rated 1 or 2, a few 3s and 4s, 22% rated 5–6 and 47% rated 7–8. Jack told the board he updated the 15‑year chart with minor reordering and that the schedule remains a living document.
Board members urged closer attention to a handful of streets that members judged to be in worse driving condition than their PASER scores reflected. Several members questioned Glenbrook Drive South’s 5 rating; Jack explained PASER weights structural condition (cracking, alligatoring) as well as drivability, which can result in a moderate structural score despite poor ride quality. Board members asked staff to revisit Glenbrook in the next PASER cycle and flagged it for potential earlier action.
Finance concerns featured prominently in discussion. A board member (Speaker 9) described the village’s practice of keeping debt well below the legal limit and said the five‑year horizon is key to determining which projects are affordable. He noted that deep subsurface work — exemplified by the village’s recent path project — can require substantial investment when excavation and reestablishment are needed, and that such projects must be slotted carefully against debt capacity.
After discussion, the board approved a motion recommending the 15‑year schedule be adopted into the Village’s planning documents. The motion was recorded as "Motion by Sandebeck, second by Kripke" and advanced to the Budget & Finance Committee and Village Board for final action.
The board also discussed coordination with the Town of Jackson to align schedules on shared corridors such as Jackson Drive to avoid patchwork paving. Jack confirmed staff will continue to monitor PASER results and return with updates in the next rating cycle.
