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Malabar council debates lane‑paving policy and referendum thresholds amid moratorium on new requests
Summary
Council members debated the town’s lane‑paving priorities, past investments, a moratorium on new lane requests and what approval threshold residents should meet to proceed; the council did not change policy but discussed rehearing related items.
Council members spent part of the May 4 meeting debating priorities for paving dirt lanes, a current moratorium on new lane paving requests and the appropriate voting threshold for resident petitions.
Mayor Steve Rivet referenced prior investment on Rocky Point Road, saying the project involved more than $1 million in infrastructure improvements and that some funds were reimbursed by FEMA. He described lane paving as a continued town priority and said the effort has improved residents’ daily lives. Council Member Wayne Abare said he voted against a recent measure because he felt the 60% approval threshold for lane paving was too low and said he would prefer an 80–90% threshold for proceeding.
Vice‑Chair Marisa Acquaviva said she had sought a referendum question to allow residents to vote and noted she had received resident complaints that informed her request. Council Member Mary Hofmeister asked for deliberation and recognized that council members will face contentious votes as part of their duties. The council did not take formal action to change the moratorium or the referendum threshold on May 4.
