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Resident urges sidewalk extension and cautions against angled parking after trees removed
Summary
A resident at 422 School Street told the board trees removed near the school upset neighbors and suggested extending the sidewalk to meet the opposite sidewalk; he cautioned that angled parking could create hazards for children and cars.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, a resident who gave an address of 422 School Street — identified in the transcript as Mr. Wilkam — told the board that neighbors were unhappy after trees were removed near the school and urged the district to consider extending the sidewalk to meet the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street.
He also said the bare dirt that will become grass creates a standing‑water concern and warned that angled parking could become hazardous for children and vehicles. He asked the board to consider the sidewalk extension if funding is available and to weigh the safety tradeoffs of angled parking.
Board members thanked him for the suggestion; the agenda moved on after public comment closed.
