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Council to revisit Brinley Court ownership, councilman cites safety and service concerns
Summary
Councilman Burns pressed staff about whether Brinley Court (also called Brinley Drive in some documents) is a city street after residents and a mail carrier reported unsafe conditions. Staff said records show the road listed as private and no bond or formal acceptance was found; council agreed to place the matter on next week’s agenda and requested updated cost estimates (an April estimate cited about $60,000).
Councilman Burns asked the Lewisburg City Council to reconsider whether Brinley Court is a city street and to move the matter to the next council meeting after residents and a mail carrier reported delivery and safety problems.
Burns noted a recorded plat and a previous resolution authorizing street lights in the area, asking, “If a recorded plan has got street on it, and we’re putting street lights on it, why is it not a city street?” He said he found the road “probably the worst street I’ve seen in the city of Lewisburg.”
Planning and legal staff explained the standard process: developers may record a subdivision while some work remains, and final city acceptance of streets typically follows completion of construction or the posting of surety/bonds. Staff reported they searched city records and could not find proof that the city accepted Brinley Court, nor a record of a bond or cash surety. The interim city manager told council she does not feel she could lawfully pave a road that is not city-owned until the council formally accepts responsibility.
Council members agreed to place Brinley Court on next week’s meeting agenda so staff can gather additional documentation and obtain updated cost estimates. Staff referenced an April estimate of about $60,000 to make the road serviceable; the council asked for a current, itemized quote before deciding whether to accept the road or fund repairs.
Next steps: staff will continue records searches, solicit updated bids/estimates and present findings at the next council meeting so the council can decide whether to formally accept Brinley Court into the city street inventory or pursue alternatives.
(Reporting note: the transcript contains inconsistent references to the street name — "Brinley Court" and "Brinley Drive" — and those were clarified in the meeting as Brinley Court. The article uses the spelling agreed upon by council during the meeting.)
