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Resident urges council to prioritize seal-coating on Swisher View Drive
Summary
A resident told the council that recent town seal-coating work stopped short on Swisher View Drive, leaving patched and cracked areas exposed; staff said engineers maintain an annual street-improvement plan and will follow up with the resident.
Greg Bman, a Swisher resident speaking during public comment, told the council he saw recent seal-coating work on Swisher View Drive stop short of several patched and cracked sections and asked whether the town has a master plan for seal-coating and street repairs. “They seal coated from the end of the asphalt on Swisher View Drive up the hill … and they stopped there,” he said, adding the unsealed patches date to repairs made after 2017 construction.
Council members and staff said the city maintains an annual street-improvement program and that the city engineer prioritizes streets for work. Melissa (staff) said the segment is on next year’s list and staff would provide the engineer’s plan as public information. She told Bman staff would follow up after reviewing the engineer’s priorities.
Why it matters: residents raised the concern as a public-safety and wear-and-tear issue; sealing an unpatched section can extend pavement life and reduce risk of further deterioration. The council did not take formal action at the meeting but committed to contact the resident after consulting the city engineer.
What happens next: staff will check the engineer’s street-prioritization plan and notify Greg Bman of the schedule.
