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Residents press Chester board on traffic, solar-safety and town-hall cameras
Summary
During public comment at the June 10 Chester Town Board meeting, residents urged action on local traffic safety (stop signs and limited-sight signage), raised solar-farm safety concerns for nearby homes, and asked the town to review the placement of security cameras by town hall.
Several residents used the meeting’s public-comment period on June 10 to press the board on local safety and quality-of-life issues.
Brian Ross, identifying himself as a Chester resident, thanked the board for follow-up on false-alarm penalties and raised multiple neighborhood concerns: he said grass near Ashford Estates had grown high after initial roadside mowing, creating a pest and safety hazard and requesting highway follow-up; he asked what the town could do about an existing solar farm located a few hundred yards from about 19 homes and whether safety follow-up was possible; and he urged help pursuing a stop sign at the Academy Avenue/State Road 94 intersection, noting businesses and residents reported high speeds and a prior state plan had considered a three-way stop but ran into parking-related objections.
Robert Winter, who gave his Ridge Road address, described a blind-spot condition at his driveway near Kings Highway and asked the board to consider a “limited sight distance” or “hidden driveway” sign; board staff offered to meet the resident on site with highway personnel to assess options.
David Tourettzky asked whether the town could relocate or reconsider the placement of cameras in front of town hall, calling the current position “unsettling” because passersby may be recorded; the town indicated discussions with the police department and board would be needed to evaluate feasibility.
Board and staff responses: highway staff recommended petitioning the village board and DOT for the Route 94/Academy intersection, offered to inspect sight-distance concerns in person, and said troubleshooting was underway for nonworking solar-speed warning lights on Sugarloaf and Pine Hill. Staff also accepted a public-assembly permit submission for the town’s 250th celebration.
The board did not make immediate policy changes during the meeting but committed to follow up with highway and village officials and to meet residents on site as needed.
