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Resident raises address and pothole concerns; council to pursue road-inventory fix and repairs
Summary
During public comment residents asked the town to correct a street/address issue that is affecting emergency response and urged repairs for pothole-prone roads; the council said it will have the town engineer submit inventory updates to the state and will authorize repairs.
At the Oct. 8, 2025 Kennard town meeting, residents raised two operational issues likely to affect emergency response and routine driving safety: a street-addressing problem and widespread potholes in Canterbury Lake Estates and nearby streets.
Mr. Ritchie told the council he is being assigned an incorrect street address and asked whether the town could complete a previously started effort to make East Street continuous to the railroad, which would allow him to correct his address for mail and emergency responders. The clerk and council said the town engineer is preparing a street-inventory submission to the state as part of a road project and that staff will notify Mr. Ritchie once the state records the change so he can apply for an address update.
Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Harvey described numerous potholes on Rosewood, South Main and in Canterbury Lake Estates. The council reviewed an estimate from contractor JT Strenchie (the clerk cited about $900 for Rosewood and South Main) and authorized up to $2,000 to cover repairs that would also include Canterbury Lake Estates. Steve moved the authorization and Holly seconded; the vote was recorded 2–0.
Council members noted that some subdivision roads are not on the state-approved inventory, which prevents use of Community Crossings grant funds until they are added. The clerk said staff are working to update the inventory and that doing so is a prerequisite for applying state paving funds.
The council asked police to increase morning patrols near bus stops when school resumes to address reports of cars passing stopped buses and children playing near streets. Chief Brooks agreed to run details during the 6:30–7:30 a.m. window when buses operate.
Why it matters: correcting an address can affect emergency response time; adding roads to the state inventory is necessary to access grant funding for paving; and the pothole authorization aims to address immediate safety and vehicle-damage risks while the inventory updates proceed.
