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Residents press Corrales council to pave Perea Road, citing dust, safety and emergency access concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the village to accelerate paving or interim improvements on Perea Road, highlighting dust, mud, parked vehicles blocking sightlines near Corrales Elementary and potential delays to emergency response; councilors and staff discussed design, drainage and funding constraints.
A string of residents told the Corrales Village Council during the public forum that Perea Road’s condition has become a public‑safety and quality‑of‑life problem and asked the village to pursue paving or near‑term fixes.
Residents described frequent dust, deep mud after storms, parked trucks that create blind spots, and heavy construction traffic related to nearby businesses. "Paving this road isn't about aesthetics. It's about public safety, accessibility, and long‑term cost efficiency," said Raul Vhill, who noted the road serves children who walk to school and emergency response vehicles.
Several speakers said grading has created deeper ruts in places and that without proper design and drainage a piecemeal surface treatment could worsen runoff. Tyler Mworthy and others urged the council to take responsibility for long‑standing maintenance and expedite planning; Garrick Maize and Sam V. Hill said they support paving and asked for clearer timelines.
Public‑works staff (Steve Lecu) and Fire Chief Anthony Martinez told council that engineering and drainage design are prerequisites to avoid unintended consequences, and that hydrant and access improvements should be coordinated with road work. Chief Martinez said extending water lines and placing hydrants closer to the area are important public‑safety priorities before major road reconstruction.
Councilors discussed possible interim measures—additional gravel, more frequent grading and dust mitigation—and noted funding constraints. Councilor Murray asked whether a base course short of paving could improve dust; public works cautioned that without engineered drainage the relief would be limited.
The council did not vote to begin paving at the meeting. Staff and council members said they will pursue design work, evaluate funding options (including safe‑route or capital improvement priorities), and consider coordinating water‑line/hydrant work with any road project to avoid repeatedly digging paved surfaces in the future.
