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Resident urges township not to raise road, offers drainage-easement option
Summary
At the Aug. 5 Silver Creek Township Board meeting, resident Ryan Soderholm said a planned road reconstruction could take part of his yard or driveway and asked that the road not be raised; he offered to negotiate a drainage easement across the south side of his property.
At its Aug. 5, 2025 meeting, resident Ryan Soderholm told the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors he is concerned a planned road reconstruction could take additional yard or driveway from his property because the right-of-way does not line up with the existing road. He spoke during the meeting’s Open Forum and said he would be willing to negotiate a drainage easement across the south side of his property to address drainage needs.
Soderholm told the board the proposed alignment appears mismatched to the current road and said raising the road would make his driveway access 22already a challenge22 worse. The exchange was an informational comment during public input; the board did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting.
The comment was presented to the board without a formal petition or motion; supervisors recorded the concern for the record. The township’s subsequent steps on road alignment, elevation or any easement paperwork were not specified on the meeting record. The board continued with other agenda business after the Open Forum.
