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Trustees discuss complaints, costs and options for Range Line Road repair
Summary
Board members reported increasing complaints about driving conditions on Range Line Road behind the airport, discussed county quotes, the possibility of closing the road and lower-cost options such as gravel, and noted any major repair would be expensive and could divert funds from other village projects.
Trustees discussed growing public complaints about the condition of Range Line Road, the stretch behind the airport, and weighed repair and alternative options.
A trustee said they had received more emails and phone calls about the road and described it as "awful to drive on." Trustees reviewed prior discussions with county officials about repair quotes and the village attorney’s advice that the board could close the road if it chose, although landowners on one side of the road had opposed closure at a prior meeting. The board noted the cost of major repairs would be substantial and could draw money away from other village projects.
Options discussed included posting a 'local traffic only' sign to deter through traffic, converting part of the road to gravel as a lower-cost alternative, or pursuing a county-assisted repair if funding allowed. One trustee said gravel might be a practical, cheaper option; another noted that there are no homes directly served by the problematic stretch and that drivers could use an alternate route.
No formal decision was recorded; trustees agreed to continue correspondence and study the options, and the Chair said she will tour public works assets with staff and take photos to better assess village needs.
