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Board sends draft sidewalk policy back to committee after questions on cost splits and language
Summary
After extensive discussion about who should pay for new and replacement sidewalks, the board agreed to send the draft sidewalk policy back to public works for language cleanup and specific edits, including swapping ambiguous 'a'/'b' verbiage and clarifying contractor-selection rules.
Administrator Jenkins introduced a draft sidewalk policy that compared neighboring communities and proposed a default cost-sharing approach (village-initiated replacement 50/50 split; new installations in established areas 100% village; developer-built sidewalks 100% owner). Jenkins noted the draft draws from prior practices and committee input and asked the board whether to vote, amend, hold as a first pass, or return it for further work.
Trustees pressed for clarity about where sidewalks should be required (both sides vs. one side), how to define a 'broken' sidewalk, whether property owners may select contractors for owner-paid work (administration proposed permitting and code oversight but allowing owner-selected contractors subject to permit), and whether cost-sharing should affect property owners on both sides of a given street segment. Jenkins identified three tracked edits (switching 'a'/'b' verbiage, clarifying the 50% split and defining contractor choice) and the board concluded it would return the draft to committee for cleaning rather than vote tonight.
