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Board debates who should repair damaged pathways and whether to ask county for help
Summary
Trustees discussed ambiguous jurisdiction for damaged pathways where village, road district and county responsibilities overlap and suggested drafting a letter to the road district and county commissioners seeking assistance with repairs.
Trustees discussed recurring maintenance issues with pathways that sit near or across jurisdictional boundaries and noted residents raised concerns after recent weekends of heavy use. One trustee recommended the village write to the county and road district to request assistance with repairs along the affected pathway adjacent to Washington Square District.
"We should write a very gentle letter to the Washington National District and the commissioners and suggest that there's an item in this repair that's in the Washington Square District right away," a trustee said, proposing formal outreach. Trustees agreed they need cost estimates before deciding whether to assume responsibility, and they noted the work may fall outside the village's authority if county or road‑district jurisdiction applies.
