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Council presses for 25‑year streets plan, seeks county and township cooperation
Summary
Marysville’s street committee urged a long-term plan and funding strategy, discussed preventive maintenance including onyx sealant, and recommended outreach to township and county for easements and possible road transfers for connector routes such as 12th Road and Keystone.
Marysville council members urged accelerated work on a long-term streets strategy after a street committee briefing that highlighted maintenance options, funding trade-offs and negotiations with the township and county.
The street committee recounted a recent meeting with Hall Brothers and county contractors about preventive maintenance techniques. Committee members said the county approved an onyx sealant project covering roughly 15 miles at an approximate county cost of $340,000 — presented in the committee discussion as an example of preventative maintenance that can be cheaper than repeated chip-seal or full reconstruction over time.
Committee leaders recommended the city develop a 25-year street plan and a funding approach that could include dedicating a portion of sales tax to streets; one member suggested earmarking a high percentage of sales tax revenue for road work but no percentage was adopted at the meeting.
A recurring operational issue was township-maintained connector roads (including portions of 12th Road and Keystone). Committee members said the township reported insufficient funds to maintain those roads and urged the council to open talks with township and county representatives about easement work and potential transfers. Officials discussed starting preliminary legal work on easements and pursuing a committee meeting with township and county representatives to outline cooperative steps.
Councilmembers pressed for regular benchmarks, suggested meeting every six weeks to maintain momentum, and asked staff to begin outreach. The council did not adopt a funding formula or an annexation action at the meeting; members instead directed follow-up committee meetings and administrative/legal preparations.
