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Resident presses Salem County for timeline after state returns road plans for Acton Station repairs
Summary
A local resident told commissioners the road at Acton Station is in 'disaster' condition and asked why state reviewers repeatedly returned plan submissions; county staff said answers will be provided at the public works meeting in two weeks.
During the public-comment portion of the Feb. 4 Salem County meeting a resident described Acton Station Road as "a disaster" and asked county officials why the state has been returning plan submittals, and what happened to previously budgeted funds for repairs.
The commenter said she had been told a contract was set and money was budgeted, but that the state later "sent everything back to the county saying they didn't approve." She pressed county staff: "If the money was already budgeted, then... what happened to that? I don't understand."
County officials responded that answers would be provided at the public works meeting in two weeks, and explained that state plan reviews have used outside reviewers since COVID, which sometimes results in different review directions and repeat resubmissions. An official told the commenter that both Ed and Paul (public-works liaisons) will be at the public works meeting and should have answers.
The exchange ended with the county offering to address the matter in the upcoming public works meeting and the resident expressing disappointment with the delay. No formal action was taken at the Feb. 4 meeting on this road repair request; staff directed the commenter to the public works meeting for further details.
