Aldermen approve Jones Cornerstone contract for Greenwood curb-and-gutter repairs after debate over specific sections

The Greenwood Board of Aldermen on July 8 approved Resolution 2026-33, authorizing the mayor to sign a contract with Jones Cornerstone Construction LLC to replace deteriorated curb, gutter and ADA ramps on several streets including Wilds Parkway, Woodland Trails, Sycamore Road, Aspen Drive, Birch Drive and 7th Avenue South. City staff said the work responds to an annual curb-and-gutter walk-through and will address crumbling curbs, broken ADA mats and stormwater inlet repairs.

Public works staff explained the contract will be paid from street-dedication fees collected from the Wyndham Trail subdivision and not from the transportation fund or newly approved use-tax revenues. Staff said the contractor recently updated its name to Jones Cornerstone Contracting LLC but remains the same vendor under a new business name.

Discussion focused on one 200‑ to 250‑foot curb segment on Aspen Drive and the adjacent section at 7th Avenue South that some aldermen described as a “curb to nowhere.” One council member said the isolated curb has existed for more than 20 years and questioned whether spending roughly $15,000 there was justifiable compared with addressing additional road repairs in the city. Staff responded they had performed a liberal walk-through with the contractor and recommended full replacement where substantial cracking or heaving exists, and that leaving the curb in place can provide a base for future overlays.

Council members also asked whether irrigation or salt exposure was causing repeated curb failures on Wilds Parkway. Staff noted irrigation systems and winter salt accumulation were contributing factors in some locations and recommended contacting homeowners associations about adjusting irrigation practices before replacement occurs.

Aldermen discussed options to reduce the cost for the contested Aspen/7th curb segment, including (1) removing the curb and milling/overlaying the road, (2) coordinating with the city’s mill-and-overlay contractor to roll the asphalt over the section, or (3) temporarily deferring that segment pending further engineering input. Staff said they could seek guidance from an engineer and suggested the board could approve the overall resolution and later reallocate or exclude the specific segment if further review recommended doing so. The resolution was then approved by voice vote.