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Board places temporary hold on driveway permits on 148th pending road realignment
Summary
The Silver Creek Township Board voted to withhold approval of driveway permits on 148th until the road is realigned with County Road 8, citing alignment and safety concerns. The motion passed 3-0.
Vice Chair Brandon Geyen moved on Aug. 19 to block approval of any driveway permits on 148th until the road is properly realigned with County Road 8; Supervisor Sandy Forsman seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
The board framed the decision as a safety and alignment measure. Geyen said the township will not accept new driveway permits that could be unsafe or that would conflict with planned realignment. The motion places a temporary administrative hold rather than creating a permanent prohibition.
The action was taken under old-business agenda discussion and followed maintenance and planning notes earlier in the meeting about local road configurations. The board did not set a timeline for the realignment or for lifting the hold; specifics on schedule, funding or responsible agencies were not provided during the discussion.
Next steps: the township will not process new driveway permits for 148th until the required realignment is in place; residents seeking exceptions or additional detail were not recorded as having received individual responses at the meeting.
